Sorrel’s flagship white is the Hermitage Les Rocoules. The blockbuster 2003 Hermitage Les Rocoules is so opulent, thick, and honeyed that one would think it should be drunk over the next 4-5 years for fear of oxidation and collapse, but that may not be the case due to the wine’s remarkable concentration and high alcohol (15%). A liqueur of mineral note interwoven with honeyed peaches and citrus emerge from this dense, thick, exceptional white. Already evolved, it can be drunk early in life, but I wouldn’t discount the aging potential of this massive, dry white.

(14. 7% alcohol) Deeper golden-yellow color. Spicy yellow fruits and clove on the nose. At once firmer and more reticent on the palate; fat but less obviously alcoholic. Flavors of peach and spice. Broad and large-scaled, but finer and firmer on the back, conveying more of an impression of shape.