2011 Marc Sorrel Hermitage Blanc Rocoules

Honey, flowers, density (quite different from Loire honey and flowers) with satin texture. Herbs and succulence. Complex with hints of coffee(!) but nothing artificial at all. Rich and rewarding. 17.5 points

steady, sound yellow robe. The nose has a rich start, is quite a full offering, showing pear-apricot jam, an oily depth, also honey and vanilla. The palate picks up well from the nose, has lime, ginger flavour with a light note of pineapple, white raisin. Has good texture – this is a true glycerol wine, unlike the regular Hermitage blanc this year. The depth is attractive, just what one wants – less alcohol than some years, and more poised as a result. STGT wine, gives access to la terre, the soil itself. 4(5) stars