Domaine Jean-Louis Chave L’Hermitage Blanc 2021

A profound and age-worthy white Rhône from one of the appellation's most revered estates. The 2021 Hermitage Blanc displays a golden hue with aromas of white peach, beeswax, roasted hazelnuts, and minerality. On the palate it is rich yet precise, with layered texture, vibrant acidity, and a long, saline finish that speaks to the granitic terroir of the hill.

Food Pairing: Roasted lobster, pan-seared turbot, rich fish dishes with cream sauces, aged semi-soft cheeses, or white truffle preparations.

97 Points - Wine Spectator

Complex layers of heady apple and quince unfurl alongside toasted hazelnut, acacia and smoked green herb notes in this gorgeous, concentrated white. Saline, bitter mineral elements cut through for a chiseled finish, which stretches way out. New flavor details -- verbena, straw, crushed flint, baking spices -- emerge with each revisit to the glass. Marsanne and Roussanne. Drink now through 2038. 1,100 cases made, 125 cases imported.