2007 Hermitage Blanc

(85% marsanne and 15% roussanne) Yellow-gold. Floral scents of poached pear, beeswax, smoky herbs and minerals. Creamy, palate-coating orchard and pit fruit flavors are firmed by dusty minerals and show a slightly rough edge. The mineral quality dominates the long, chewy, vaguely honeyed finish. Packs a solid punch but I wonder about that hardness.