M Chapoutier, Ermitage Le Meal Blanc 2002

"Because of space limitations, I am only listing the numerical score for this wine, Chapoutier wines are meant for very long term drinking, and are not designed for immediate gratification. Everything Chapoutier is doing, from his bio-dynamically farmed vineyard to tiny yields, extended fermentations, indigenous yeasts, and no fining or filtration, is done to produce the essence of a vineyard and a vintage. His track record since 1989 and 1990 admirably proves that these are indeed remarkable wines made by a young genius who refuses to compromise." - Robert Parker

"The tannins were generally riper in Hermitage than in the other appellations of the NorthernRhoneValley. " – Vinous