Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Chapoutier |
Label Name: | Ermitage L'ermite |
Vintage: | 2012 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Hermitage, Rhône Valley |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 14% |
Grape(s): | Syrah |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) 100; Jeb Dunnuck 100; Vinous 94+; Jancis Robinson 18. 5/20; La Revue du Vin de France 18. 5/20
Tasting Note
Opaque, full-bodied Syrah: blackcurrant, candied plum, violet, licorice and smoky granite minerality. Ultra-fine chewy tannins, dark chocolate and spice, with a long, structured finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast beef, lamb, venison, game, aged cheeses. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), Peking duck, Sichuan pepper beef, char siu, Japanese yakiniku.
Production Method
Biodynamic viticulture; hand-harvested, fully destemmed; fermented in small concrete tanks with extended maceration (4–6 weeks); matured 18–20 months in new and 1-year oak barrels.
Vineyard Info
Maison M. Chapoutier single‑vineyard Sélection Parcellaire from the Ermite parcel atop Hermitage hill; old vines (>80–100 years), biodynamic approach led by Michel Chapoutier.