There is just enough wood present to warrant mentioning framing the ripe and elegant aromas of mostly white orchard fruit and acacia blossom. The pure, delicious and generously proportioned medium-bodied flavors possess very good verve on the notably saline, clean and dry finish.

The 2019 Hermitage Blanc Le Chevalier de Sterimberg is just a bit flinty and smoky on the nose, then bursts with ripe pineapple and pear notes and hints of melon and white peach. Medium to full-bodied, it's almost crystalline in its fruit purity and dimension, with clean edges and ample length capped by an attractive hint of bitterness on the lingering finish. As usual, this is roughly two-thirds Marsanne and one-third Roussanne.