This lot is comprised of 4 bottle(s) of 2009 E Guigal Ex Voto Blanc Ermitage - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $1200 - $1600 with a reserve of $800. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11660.
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This consignor, who was Cellerier for the Confreie des Chevaliers du Tastevin for 10 years and the Grand Senechal for 5 years, began collecting wine in 1985, after he worked in Switzerland with a professor and Burgundy enthusiast. A visit to Domaine de la Romanée-Conti to pick up a mixed case of 1985 DRC—and tasting a 1962 Richebourg—sealed his passion for fine wine. His collection was sourced primarily on release, either in Europe, Western Canada, or the U.S. Wines requiring long-term aging are stored in a passive underground cellar in Whistler, kept at 40–48°F with 45–55% humidity. Shorter-term bottles are held in a second underground cellar at home, averaging 52°F and 50% humidity. He also maintains a cellar at his farm in Sweden, dedicated mainly to white Burgundy and white Rhône wines, purchased at source and transported directly from France. Due to the high humidity (97%) and low average temperature (38°F), bottles there are wrapped in plastic to protect the labels—conditions that provide near-perfect aging for whites.
2009 E Guigal Ex Voto Blanc Ermitage from this lot has the following scores - The Wine Advocate 100 points. This is the tasting note for 2009 E Guigal Ex Voto Blanc Ermitage from Robert Parker - with a score of 100. Like the 2010, the 2009 Hermitage Ex Voto Blanc is an utterly perfect wine, and I finished my note during the tasting with “the best white wine I’ve ever tasted?”. More unctuous, thick and flamboyant than the more reserved and mineral-laced 2010, it has soaring aromatics of caramelized peach, brioche, white flowers and orange marmalade. These flow to a full-bodied, huge white that packs incredible richness and depth, yet still glides across the palate with no weight or heaviness. This is truly heavenly juice that I wish every reader could taste.