The 1996 L'Ermitage Brut, disgorged in February of 2000, opens with tangy notes of Greek yogurt and clotted cream over baked peaches and apples with accents of coffee, hazelnuts, smoke and graphite coming through with...
The 1996 L'Ermitage Brut, disgorged in February of 2000, opens with tangy notes of Greek yogurt and clotted cream over baked peaches and apples with accents of coffee, hazelnuts, smoke and graphite coming through with time. The palate is full-bodied and mature in character but has surprising freshness and energy to lift its toasty layers. It has a light framing of creamy mousse and very long, layered finish, a mature style that maintains a balanced richness. - Erin Brooks