Paul Jaboulet Aine, Hermitage Chapelle Blanc other_regions_italy 37 ha monopole of Bouchard

37 ha monopole of Bouchard that required seven generations for the family to acquire all of it)

nutty nose of baked apricots

Yields are just 35 hectoliters per hectare

earth and spice

The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon S

Paul Jaboulet Aine, Hermitage Chapelle Blanc other_regions_italy 37 ha monopole of BouchardAnother impressive white is the 2006 Hermitage la Chapelle Blanc. It too is mature, with full bodied notes of buttered stone fruits, white currants, honeysuckle and hazelnuts all emerging from the glass. Possessing a touch more richness than the le Chevalier de Sterimberg, its drinking beautifully today, yet should keep for a decade (or more).