Colombier, Hermitage Blanc other_regions_australia The 2001 is still quite

The 2001 is still quite young and appears to have a bright future

this is not quite as ripe as the Criots and is moderately more elegant too with a white peach

The full-bodied palate is densely packed with tightly wound black and blue fruit layers

There is excellent volume to the detailed and more mineral-inflected flavors that

with striking aromatics and tons of nuance

Colombier, Hermitage Blanc other_regions_australia The 2001 is still quiteLight, bright straw yellow. A deeply perfumed bouquet evokes pear and peach nectar, honey, vanilla, toasted almond and smoky minerals. Rich and fleshy but lively as well, offering sappy orchard, pit fruit and marzipan flavors that are braced by a spine of juicy acidity. Finishes chewy, focused and long, with lingering pear, honey notes and a hint of anise. Josh Raynolds