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Day 8, Part 2: An Afternoon at Maison M. Chapoutier

After tasting the Northern Rhône star's Ferraton Père & Fils wines in Part 1, I sit down for the full lineup of M. Chapoutier's 2009s and 2008s
Posted: Mar 23, 2010 3:00pm ET

On the afternoon of my eighth day in France's Rhône Valley, I went to M. Chapoutier to taste the négociant's most recent vintages, from the St.-Joseph and Cornas bottlings to the potentially classic wines from Côte-Rôtie and Hermitage. Here are my notes, along with a few videos.

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