Sixty percent was fermented in French oak barrels of varying capacities ranging from 225 to 500 liters

aged all in foudre

Full-bodied

the 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvee Réservée is a classic

French oak foudres

Chapoutier, Ermitage Meal Blanc other_regions Sixty percent was fermented inShowing some of the more mature notes found in the 2006, the medium gold colored 2004 Ermitage le Meal Blanc is another incredibly concentrated, thick and unctuous effort that's overflowing with notes of browned butter, marzipan, honeyed gold fruits and smoked earth. Layered, full bodied and with notable freshness and purity, it's drinking beautifully today but has another two plus decades of evolution.