Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Chapoutier |
Label Name: | Ermitage le Meal Rouge |
Vintage: | 2000 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Ermitage (Hermitage), Northern Rhône |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
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) 95; Wine Enthusiast 96; Jancis Robinson 18. 5/20; Jamie Goode 95; La Revue du Vin de France 18/20
Tasting Note
Dense, concentrated Syrah: blackberry, black cherry, camphor, leather, smoked meat and graphite. Velvety yet powerful tannins with a stony, mineral granite backbone and a long, smoky finish.
Food Pairing
Western: côte de boeuf, roast venison, braised short ribs, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (bulgogi/grilled beef), spicy Sichuan beef, mushroom hot pot.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; 100% destemmed; extended maceration (≈5–6 weeks); aged 14–18 months in oak (≈25% new); natural clarification, unfined and unfiltered; biodynamic practices.
Vineyard Info
Maison M. Chapoutier, family estate (founded 1808). Led by Michel Chapoutier, known for biodynamic, parcel-specific Hermitage bottlings and long-lived Syrah.