Roederer Estate L'Ermitage 2005
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Blend: 52% Chardonnay, 48% Pinot Noir - 4% aged reserve wine.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2005 L'Ermitage has been consistent in the few times I have tasted it. One of the lighter, though by no means shy, vintages over the years, this wine shows excellent balance and breed. TASTING NOTES: This wine is playing on the border of freshness and complexity. Its ripe apple and hints of earth in the aromas makes it refreshing and enjoyable in the finish. Enjoy its elegance as a bubbly to start the evening, and the 2005 could easily be the star of the night. (Tasted: April 4, 2018, San Francisco, CA)
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A lovely combination of rich opulence and crisp, refined fruit. Aromas of sweet apple, brioche, fresh ginger and stony mineral lead to layered flavors of lemon, cinnamon and subtle caramel.
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Winemaker Arnaud Weyrich composed this racy vintage of Roederer Estate’s tête de cuvée from a near-even blend of pinot noir and chardonnay, along with some oak-aged reserve wine from the 2003 vintage. It tightens from a ripe, sunny, apple skin aroma toward a lime-green streak of acidity, scents of kelp and autumn leaves bringing savory dimension to its focused structure. It’s clean and bright enough for shellfish right now, but should be more delicate and versatile with another year or two in bottle.
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