Community Tasting Notes 6

• François1986 Likes this wine: 93 points

  December 18, 2022 - Robe rubis d'intensité profonde -
  
  A l'ouverture le nez est principalement sur l'élevage (chêne et vanille). Après 30 minutes, cela reste idem même si on perçoit derrière cela un nez gourmand et riche. A ce moment-là je le juge comme un beau nez et un beau vin mais encore trop jeune (attendre 10 ans) dans lequel je n'aurais pas réussi à retrouvé à l'aveugle l'appellation et le cépage Syrah.
  
  Le lendemain, je fut surpris par son évolution. Il était superbe avec un élevage beaucoup plus noble qui apportait beaucoup de profondeur et de classe, digne d'un grand Hermitage. Quelques notes fumées et légèrement épicées mais aucune notes de violette, lardées.
  
  Une très belle bouteille qui m'aura procuré dès le lendemain du plaisir auquel je ne m'attendais pas au départ et à ce stade.

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• Povilas wrote: flawed

  February 25, 2022 - Sadly - corked. But huge concentration and ripe cassis fruit was fighting back to TCA. Until, within few hours, wine palate and finish have died.
  still could grasp impressive concentration, flirting with too much ripeness for my taste. Maybe fresh and elegant Cote Roties, tasted alongside, had made a sharper contrast.

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• Brian of Mull Likes this wine: 96 points

  July 18, 2021 - I want to try again even though I told myself to wait. Opened for 3 hours. Color is deep garnet and very opaque. On the nose I get Pepper, cassis, violets and blackberries. On the palate: Cassis, violets, pepper, blackberry, raspberry liquor and beef blood. This is fabulous. Long broad complex flavors and silky mouthfeel. Full of flavor but not jammy. I underscored this last time. This is world class.

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• Brian of Mull Likes this wine: 94 points

  April 17, 2020 - Very good. Blackberries, currants, lots of spice and a bit of tar. Massive tannins. Wait 5 years.

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• Jeff Leve wrote: 95 points

  October 1, 2018 - Just a super wine, inky, dark in color, the wine meshes a mountain of tannin with a wave of earthy, stony, crisp, ripe, juicy fruit. Here, the tannins are ripe, but they strong, so you need to wait on this baby for at least 8-10 years.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2010
• Type Red
• Producer Marc Sorrel
• Varietal Syrah
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Le Gréal
• Country France
• Region Rhône
• SubRegion Northern Rhône
• Appellation Hermitage

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• Pending Delivery 4 (2%)
• In Cellars 221 (91%)
• Consumed 18 (7%)

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