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 robust wine, offering lush floral notes, honeyed minerality, and hints of citrus and orange-hued fruit. Medium-bodied, balanced, and elegant, it should gain depth with a year or two of bottle aging.” (Jeb Dunnuck 2022)
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Eye
Golden yellow dress
Nose
Aromas of yellow fruit and white flowers.
Palate
The 2021 vintage displays beautiful maturity, with a round and velvety attack. Aging in oak complements the aromas of white flowers and yellow fruit 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, and fish in a spicy sauce...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2023 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production, setting the standard in its sector)
About the estate:
The winery now has a fermentation facility large enough to vinify its own grapes and produce its wide range of wines. It stands on equal footing with the region’s top producers. In Hermitage, the pride of the members who can rely on the vineyards bequeathed by founder Gambert de Loche, the Epsilon cuvée is impressive. A limited-production wine (1,500 bottles produced), it is a great wine that every discerning wine lover should have in their cellar.
Decanter
Rated Winery 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 over 1,000 hectares of vineyards, produces approximately 50% of the wines from the northern Rhône Valley on its own. It also owns 26 hectares of its own vineyards, including 21 hectares in Hermitage. A reliable choice in the region, the winery acquired brand-new production facilities in 2014, enabling it to expand its range of single-vineyard selections.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the estate:
As the largest cooperative winery in the Northern Rhône, the Cave de Tain is a must-see for tourists visiting the region, if only because it features a large parking lot at the foot of Hermitage Hill, offering a panoramic view all the way up the slope. The wines cover nearly all of the region’s appellations, with the exception of Condrieu and Côte-Rôtie, across a range of quality levels and styles. Collectively, the members cultivate just under 30 hectares of Hermitage, making them 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-tier cuvées are ripe and oaky, perhaps offering even too much of both for some consumers.
Wine Enthusiast
Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated (2022 guide) 16,5/20
Rated: Recommended
About the wine:
[...] It has good depth—pear, honey, and floral notes as well. An appealing finish with a refreshing quality that brings energy and vibrancy.
Vinous
Rated: Recommended
Jeb Dunnuck
Wine rated (2022 guide) 90+/100
Rated: Recommended
About the wine:
The Hermitage Nobles Rives Blanc 2021 is a robust wine, offering abundant fresh floral notes, honeyed minerality, and hints of citrus and orange-hued fruit. Medium-bodied, balanced, and elegant, it should gain depth with a year or two of bottle aging.