Cave de Tain - Hermitage Nobles Rives blanc 2021
16,5/20
Jancis Robinson
90+/100
Jeb Dunnuck
"A white Hermitage with excellent aging potential"
"The Hermitage Nobles Rives Blanc 2021 is a solid wine, offering lots of sappy flowers, honeyed minerals, and more citrus and orange-tinged fruit. Medium-bodied, balanced, and elegant, it should gain weight with a year or two of bottle aging." (Jeb Dunnuck 2022)
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Eye
Golden yellow color
Nose
Aromas of yellow fruit and white flowers.
Mouth
The beautiful maturity of the 2021 vintage is evident in the round and smooth attack. Aging in oak complements the aromas of white flowers and yellow fruits with notes of vanilla and toasted hazelnut.
Serve
At 12-14°C
Drink before
2036+
Food and wine pairings
Pairs perfectly with foie gras, poultry with truffles, lobster, fish in spicy sauce...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2023 guide) 3 stars (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)
About the estate:
The winery now has a vat room large enough to vinify its grapes and produce its large number of vintages. It is on a par with the best producers in the region. In Hermitage, the pride of the members who can count on the vineyards bequeathed by the founder Gambert de Loche, the Epsilon cuvée is impressive. With a limited production (1,500 bottles produced), it is a great wine that every discerning wine lover should have in their cellar.
Decanter
Rated domain Recommended
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2023 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
Founded in 1933 by Louis Gambert de Loche, the high-quality Tain-l'Hermitage cooperative winery has 310 members and, with more than 1,000 hectares of vines, produces around 50% of the appellations of the northern Rhône Valley. It also owns 26 hectares of its own, including 21 hectares in Hermitage. A sure bet in the region, in 2014 it acquired brand new production facilities, enabling it to increase its selection of plots.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the estate:
The largest cooperative winery in the northern Rhône, Cave de Tain is a must-see for tourists visiting the region, if only because it has a large parking lot at the foot of Hermitage hill, offering a panoramic view of the slope. The wines cover almost all of the region's appellations, with the exception of Condrieu and Côte-Rôtie, in a range of quality levels and styles. Collectively, the members farm just under 30 hectares of Hermitage, making it the second largest landowner in this appellation. The entry-level wines are often pleasant and well-made, offering good value for money, while some of the top-end cuvées are ripe and oaky, perhaps offering too much of both for some consumers.
Wine Enthusiast
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated (2022 guide) 16,5/20
Rated Recommended
About wine:
[...] There is good concentration—pear, honey, and floral notes as well. An appealing finish with good freshness that provides energy and momentum.
Vinous
Rated Recommended
Jeb Dunnuck
Wine rated (2022 guide) 90+/100
Rated Recommended
About wine:
Hermitage Nobles Rives Blanc 2021 is a solid wine, offering lots of sappy flowers, honeyed minerals, and more citrus and orange-tinged fruit. Medium-bodied, balanced, and elegant, it should gain weight with a year or two of bottle aging.
Customer rating
4/5
based on 1 review
Note and opinion by Mr. WILLIAM A. Published on 03/07/2025
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