White Burgundy lovers revere the honest, old-school wines of Saint-Veran’s Thevenet family. Their Clos de l’Ermitage Saint Claude Vieilles Vignes is the domaine’s prestige cuvee, crafted from estate 70-year-old vines. A deep lemon-gold in the glass, Thevenet’s Clos de l’Ermitage casts exotic aromas of buttered pears, apricots, wildflower honey and smoke. Rich and full-bodied on the palate, the wine reveals ripe impressions of fleshy Comice pears, candied lemon, brown butter and minerals. Long and savory, the wine’s smoky limestone minerals dust the palate while notes of lemongrass, creamed corn and preserved ginger linger on its long, Burgundian finish. Enjoy this old-vine wonder now and over the coming five years with broiled salmon, pan-seared chicken breast, medium aged chevres, and recipes highlighting the noble chanterelle. Be sure to serve this at cool cellar temperature – not too cold – so that the wine’s old vine intensity and smoky mineral soil notes can fully reveal themselves. A superb buy in full-throttle, terroir-driven white Burgundy.
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