The same can be said for the 2008 Hermitage Le Reverdy Blanc, also composed of 50% Roussanne and 50% Marsanne. More crushed rock, orange blossom, apricot jam and roasted nut-like notes emerge from this elegant, mid-weight white Hermitage as well as surprising intensity and richness. It is best consumed over the next 5-7 years. Ferraton’s parent company, Chapoutier, has done an excellent job in St.-Peray working with Marsanne and Roussanne. This long-forgotten appellation may turn out to be the Northern Rhone’s white wine answer to Burgundy’s Chablis. As for the 2009 red wines, this is the best portfolio of dry red wines Ferraton has yet produced. Importer: A French Paradox, Peoria, IL; tel. (309) 682-8994