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Chapoutier Ermitage L'Ermite Rouge 2020

Chapoutier Ermitage L'Ermite Rouge

2020
BIODYNAMIC
96-98
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Spec sheet

TypeRed wine
Region
Grapes
Producer
AllergensContains sulfites
Alcohol contenti14.0%

The wine

The Hermit has a very dark purple dress almost black. Its nose is composed of black fruits with hints of spices and ink. On the palate, its very powerful and at the same time velvety tannins, notes of smoke, pepper, beautifully express the Syrah on this granite soil. Depending on the vintage, the wine can be kept for 30 to 60 years, or even 50 to 75 years.

What does this wine taste like?

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Garnet / Dark / Almost black
Bouquet
Black fruit / Spices / Indian ink
Mouth
Strong tannins / Velvety / Smoky

Drinking and storing

Serve between 16ºC and 18ºC

Food pairing

Game / Game dishes

Ratings and awards

202096-98 PK
2019100 PK18.5+ JR100 SK
201898-100 PK18+ JR97 WS96 DC
2017100 PK18+ JR96 SK97 WS98 DC
201699 PK17.5+ JR96-97 SK98 WS99 DC
2015100 PK16++ JR96 SK98 WS91 DC
PK: ParkerJR: Jancis robinsonSK: SucklingWS: Wine spectatorDC: Decanter

Wine critics reviewsReviews by Parker, Jancis Robinson, and Suckling

Another wine that topped out on my scale, the 523-case 2012 Ermitage l'Ermite is as profound an Hermitage as you can find. Coming from the granite soils located around the Chapel on the top of Hermitage hill, it's always the most tight, backward and structured of the releases, even more so than the Pavillon, which always seems to have another layer of sweet fruit to me. The 2012 is deeper and richer than the 2011, yet as with most 2012s, it more approachable and forward than the 2010 (and 2009 in this case). Exhibiting awesome notes of powdered rock, creme de cassis, liquid violets and lite gunpowder, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, awesome mid-palate depth and building, ultra-fine tannin that frame the finish. It's an incredible wine that will won't start to become approachable until a decade after the vintage, and then will keep for three decades.

— Jeb Dunnuck (30/12/2014)Robert Parker Wine Advocate Vintage 2012 - 100 PARKER

Racy, sinewy, polished with refined ripe fruit underneath but very skilfully hidden. Long and juicy and so very different from Le Méal, for instance. Much less burly. Splits the difference between Méal and Greffieux. Wonderfully lifted nose. Savoury.

— Jancis Robinson (10/05/2013)JancisRobinson.com Vintage 2012 - 18.5 JANCIS ROBINSON

Incredibly dense elderberry fruit with raw-meat, smoked-bacon, balsamic-vinegar, mushroom and tar aromas. But there are plenty of other nuances in this astonishing Hermitage! Gigantic fine tannins support the wide-screen palate that’s packed to the brim with richness, yet remains so bright and clean. Stunning stony minerality at the almost endless finish. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification. Drinkable now, but best from 2027.

— James Suckling (03/03/2022)JamesSuckling.com Vintage 2019 - 100 SUCKLING

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Winemaking

Ageing periodBetween 10 and 20 months
Barrel ageNew and one wine
Type of woodFrench oak

Vineyards

Vine age80 years
SoilGranit
ClimateContinental with Mediterranean influence
YieldsLow yields

The winery

M. Chapoutier

M. Chapoutier

The Maison Chapoutier lays claim to a family tradition which dates back to 1808, although it wasn't until Michel Chapoutier took control of the company in 1990 that its wines began to stand out, with a very extensive catalogue offering a variety of high quality products. Chapoutier is particularly well-known for its remarkable Hermitage wines; in this appellation, the Chapoutier maison owns its largest tract of wine-producing land, comprising 34 of the 115 hectares held...

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