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Chapoutier Vin De Paille 2005 (375ML)
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96-98 RP / 95 WS
Of course, Michel Chapoutier produces some very limited spectacular dessert wines. The 2005 Ermitage Vin de Paille has a dark amber color, much more noticeable acidity than the 2004, but tastes as unctuous, yet with considerable precision. The truffle notes are not nearly as intense, but the wine does exhibit plenty of honeysuckle, caramel, and marmalade notes in a full-bodied, sweet style. This wine cuvee has between 100 and 159 grams of residual sugar, and the finished alcohol is approximately 15%. - Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
(for 375 ml.) Medium gold. Explosively perfumed bouquet of ripe pear, floral honey and apricot pit, with a strong herbal aspect building with air. Lush and creamy, with deep tropical and pit fruit flavors enlivened by strong minerality. Becomes firmer on the finish, which leaves a strong licorice candy impression. Really remarkable and outrageously complex. ÒJosh Raynolds, Wine Spectator