2003 Hermitage Blanc Rocoules
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Sorrel's 2003 Hermitage Blanc les Rocoules is sensational stuff. Thick, unctuous and made in a pedal-to-the-metal style, it offers lots of almond paste, white currants, honeysuckle and white-flower notes to go with tons of glycerol, full-bodied richness, huge concentration and a blockbuster, heady finish. Harvested early in September (which is late in this vintage), and seeing malo in barrel, I'm sure some will find this over the top, but I love it. It's still fresh and lively at age 12, and, given its lofty alcohol and serious concentration, it should have another couple decades of longevity.
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Robert Parker
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Sorrel’s flagship white is the Hermitage Les Rocoules. The blockbuster 2003 Hermitage Les Rocoules is so opulent, thick, and honeyed that one would think it should be drunk over the next 4-5 years for fear of oxidation and collapse, but that may not be the case due to the wine’s remarkable concentration and high alcohol (15%). A liqueur of mineral note interwoven with honeyed peaches and citrus emerge from this dense, thick, exceptional white. Already evolved, it can be drunk early in life, but I wouldn’t discount the aging potential of this massive, dry white. Importer: JAO Wine Imports, McLean, VA.
(14. 7% alcohol) Deeper golden-yellow color. Spicy yellow fruits and clove on the nose. At once firmer and more reticent on the palate; fat but less obviously alcoholic. Flavors of peach and spice. Broad and large-scaled, but finer and firmer on the back, conveying more of an impression of shape.