{"product_id":"hermitage-tasting-rhone-masterclass-w-michael-acheson","title":"Hermitage Tasting- Rhone Masterclass w\/ Michael Acheson","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: playfair display, georgia, times new roman, serif;\"\u003eRhone Masterclass: Vertical tasting of Hermitage Rouge \u0026amp; Blanc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e~ Thursday September 10th, 6:30pm ~\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: playfair display, georgia, times new roman, serif;\"\u003e**UPDATE: WE ARE NOW SOLD OUT. TO JOIN THE WAITLIST PLEASE E-MAIL INFO@HORSENECKWINE.COM**\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: playfair display, georgia, times new roman, serif;\"\u003eTen Wines. Five vintages. Two grapes. One producer. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: playfair display, georgia, times new roman, serif;\"\u003eIn accordance with our ethos here at Horseneck we're focusing on one of the smallest production wines in all of Hermitage: Louis Barruol's 'La Pierrelle' Hermitage blanc \u0026amp; rouge. Aaaaand in accordance with our compulsive need to be just enormous wine nerds we did some serious digging and managed to source five consecutive vintages of both wines. How cool is that? 2017-2021 of both the red and white from the same winemaker and the same tiny parcel of land. I already touched on Hermitage rouge being made from Syrah (in this case the \u003cem\u003eSerine \u003c\/em\u003eclone, further enhancing our nerd cred), but I think it's important to make it clear that Barruol's white wine, here made from 100% Marsanne vines that are 80+ years old, gives Grand Cru white Burgundy a run for its money from a class and complexity standpoint. These wines can last forever, and have all the density, minerality, and power of, say, Corton-Charlemagne, but are also just wondrously different and also like 1\/10th the price of great Corton-Charlie. Don't believe me? Buy a ticket and enjoy the deliciousness of being proven wrong!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere's the lineup:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLouis Barruol 'La Pierrelle' Hermitage Blanc 2017\/2018\/2019\/2020\/2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLouis Barruol 'La Pierrelle' Hermitage Rouge 2017\/2018\/2019\/2020\/2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: playfair display, georgia, times new roman, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA surprise or two...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur aperitif for the evening will be the OTHER great white wine of the northern Rhone Valley, Condrieu. So at this point this is like my dream evening by the way, and I can just imagine Greg reading this and nodding his head when he reads this. \"Michael, you are unwell and have an unnatural obsession\" is his likely response. Whatever! For all 3 of you out there who are also Condrieu enthusiasts let me just tell you that I scored some of Andre Perret's astounding 'Chery' Condrieu from the 20020 vintage. This is how all evenings should begin!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":null,"offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47512536645794,"sku":"20361","price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0510\/9799\/3378\/files\/Chapel.jpg?v=1786813291","url":"https:\/\/horseneckwine.com\/products\/hermitage-tasting-rhone-masterclass-w-michael-acheson","provider":"Horseneck Wine and Spirits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}