M Chapoutier Ermitage Le Meal Blanc 10 ans 2001/2011 (2x0.75L)

2001: "Both dried and fresh apricots, to accompany the heather honey and macadamia nut. Full-bodied, ample and silky on the palate. Voluminous, generous and full of concentrated flavour with exceptional length. The oak influence is strong, lending plenty of barley sugar, tobacco and a touch of cedar, but it's all well-integrated now." - Decanter 97pts

2011: "It showed a more flamboyant, sexy style in its caramelized pineapple, tropical, honeyed and floral personality. Big, rich and decadent, with fabulous fruit intensity and length, this rock star flirts with perfection and will keep for another 3-4 decades." - Wine Advocate 99pts

2001: "Amazing. Incredibly rich, ripe and thick, it teases you with its sweet aromas. It has all the hallmarks of a dessert wine, yet on the palate, it offers layers of citrus, dried pineapple, dried fig and dried apricot, and the finish is that of a wine fermented dry." - Wine Spectator 94pts

2011: "Heady orchard and pit fruit aromas are complicated by anise, buttered toast and iodine, with a sexy floral nuance emerging with aeration. Fleshy and deeply pitched, offering wonderfully concentrated pear, nectarine and melon flavors and a zesty jolt of orange pith on the back half. Closes with superb energy and a very persistent honeydew note. I'd love to try this superb wine alongside some heavy-hitters from the Cote d'Or." - Vinous