2018 | Domaine Belle Hermitage Blanc | Rhône White Wine and the tannin of Cabernet

and the tannin of Cabernet to craft a wine that is almost Burgundian in its silky mouth feel

This should have a long and positive development in bottle

the ruby colored NV Banyuls Reserva (which has a portion of the blend vinified outside the cellar

plush and long

Enticing aromas of jasmine

2018 | Domaine Belle Hermitage Blanc | Rhône White Wine and the tannin of CabernetA 60 40 blend of Marsanne and Roussanne from Plat, the 2018 Hermitage Blanc is a powerhouse white Hermitage. Barrel fermented and aged in two thirds new oak, it's full bodied, rich and broad, loaded with honeyed notes of pear, melon and citrus yet comes across as balanced, with a long, refreshing finish. Tasted blind on another occasion, I liked it less, finding it slightly tropical and confected and shorter on the finish, but otherwise similar 97 Pts