Hermitage Blanc, Hermitage, Colombier

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It’s a damp squib of an opening, thankfully redeemed by a lovely 2007 Hermitage Blanc from Domaine du Colombier. This has a lightly burnished silver hue. The palate offers scents of peppermint and melted candle wax, with light pistachio aromas surfacing with aeration. The palate is fresh with a keen thread of acidity, though for the first hour, it is a little dour and lacks energy on the finish. Returning after a couple of hours, it finally delivers complexity with a resinous texture, wild peaches, dried honey, camomile and stem ginger notes. It is not a wine I would mature for much longer in my cellar, but it is drinking perfectly now and based on this bottle, do not be afraid to decant.