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2011 Ermitage Blanc, Le Reverdy, Ferraton Père & Fils, Rhône

  • White
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Marsanne
Ready - mature
Jeb Dunnuck
94/100
Robert Parker
95-98/100
Product: 20118024992
2011 Ermitage Blanc, Le Reverdy, Ferraton Père & Fils, Rhône

Description

Marsanne and Roussanne, from the communes of Beaume and le Méal come together to form a rich and beautifully structured wine with notes of peach, apricot, vanillin, honey and cinnamon. It is a traditional white Rhône: flamboyant in youth, then surly, and finally (we confidently predict) magnificent. Therefore it will repay lengthy cellaring, or no cellaring at all – but nothing in between.
Simon Field MW, BBR Buyer

Ferraton is owned by Chapoutier, but run as an autonomous entity. For a long time it seemed to underperform, almost as if shocked in the headlights of the energetic charisma of its benefactor. The potential of the vineyards, some of which are located on the very best sites on the Hill of Hermitage, has never been disputed. Now, with Bordelais winemaker Damien Brisset firmly in control, one begins to see, at last, the realisation of potential. I am pleased to have ‘stuck with’ them over the years, as the maturing vintages seldom fail to please and the quality of the current vintage gets better and better.
Colour White
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2011
Maturity Ready - mature
Grape List Marsanne
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Maison Ferraton

Critics reviews

Jeb Dunnuck 94/100
The only 2011 white I was able to taste, the 2011 Ermitage Le Reverdy Blanc is a smoking effort that represents a solid value in Northern Rhone whites. Unfortunately, with only 119 cases produced, there's not much to go around. A blend of equal parts Roussanne and Marsanne, it offers brilliant aromas and flavors of sauteed pears, honeysuckle, toasted nut and crushed rock-like minerality to go with a full-bodied, rich and textured profile on the palate. It's a big wine, but it stays lively and fresh, and is an absolute joy to drink. Enjoy it over the coming decade or more.jeb_dunnuck - 30/12/2013
Jeb Dunnuck, RobertParker.com (Dec 2013)
Robert Parker 95-98/100
Another impressive offering is the 2011 Ermitage Le Reverdy Blanc. Honeysuckle, brown sugar, rose petal, quince and white currant notes dominate the aromatics of this full-bodied, rich, intense white. Drink it over the next 20 years. The quality of Ferraton’s wines has been increasing with nearly every new vintage thanks to the efforts of Michel Chapoutier and his number one assistant, P.H. Morel, who has the responsibilities for these wines. I have included a few Southern Rhones that were not reviewed in Issue #203. Some of the 2011 white wines are in bottle, but the more serious cuvees are still in barrel. Ferraton produced four lieu-dit offerings in 2011, which I tasted with Michel Chapoutier and Pierre-Henri Morel. robert_parker, Wine Advocate #204, Dec 2012
Robert Parker, RobertParker.com

About this wine

Marsanne

Marsanne is the predominant white grape variety grown in the Northern Rhône where it is used to produce white St. Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage, and Hermitage. It is a tricky grape to cultivate, being susceptible to diseases and being particularly sensitive to extreme climatic changes - if growing conditions are too cool, then it fails to ripen fully and produces thin, insipid wines, while, if too hot, the resultant wines are blowsy, overblown and out of balance.
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Hermitage

Hermitage

The most famous of all the northern Rhône appellations, its 120 hectares produce tiny quantities of very long-lived reds. The vines were grown in Roman times, although local folklore claims their origins to be 600 years earlier. The wines are powerful, with a deep colour and firm tannins, and the potential to age for many decades. The best Hermitage is produced from several climats blended together.
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