M. Chapoutier, 2004, Ermitage, L’Ermite. Mid-ruby; earthy red fruit nose, opening up with air; medium acids, tannins; balanced; multilayered black fruit, wood finish; refined stye coming together. 17 UC Davis scale, 92 other scales.
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Super rounded, beautiful fruit with plenty of lift. Absolutely gorgeous wine and one of my favorite drinking experiences in recent memory. Bought at the domain in 2008.
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Nez, intense, sérieux : fruits noirs, fumée et fleurs séchées dominent ce bel ensemble. C'est la bouche qui impressionne le plus. La matière est dense, volumineuse, avec une qualité de tannin remarquable de soyeux. La structure est droite, combinant force et facilité. On retrouve le sérieux trouvé au nez, mais personnellement j'ai me beaucoup. Très longue finale portée par l'aromatique du nez avec quelques notes supplémentaires (tabac blond, léger trait sauvage).
Très très bon et au final un vin qui donne déjà beaucoup mais qui peut encore se bonifier et gagner en complexité si je me réfère aux Chapoutier plus âgés que j'ai pu boire. Accord au top sur les magrets de canard & sauce au vin rouge.
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Excellent colour , little sign of age , deep. Smooth and lingering.very classy. It has a longer life ahead but it’s fine to drink now as it seems on a long plateau.
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Chapoutier Ermitage Tasting (Alpharetta, GA): Duller dark maroon; pop of sweet oak with floral notes, sweet fruit that continues onto the palate, savory, a glycohol type of sweetness to the fruit, tasty but doesn't scream N. Rhone to me, liqueur fruit, raspberry, glycerin; delicious but quite modern.
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Perhaps ever so slightly confected? Anyway, notably less oaky and extracted than 'bigger' vintages so the house is clearly learning how to do these lesser vitnages. But be in no doubt, this is better version of the very weak 2008, not a worse version of the very good 2007
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dark red-purple-black color strong elegant coffee & caramel enduring aroma with hints of black fruits that makes you enjoy an endless sniffing... rich, dense, full body, soft balanced tannins, excellent balanced acidity, savory flavors, mouth-fill, spicy, very special. A real experience.
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Absolutely intense - like a form of lava or better yet, a liquid kaleidascope. Baking powder, dried and smoked meats, huge back end fruit. Stellar, with lots of upside.
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Deep purple. Baking powder, fruit cake and meaty aromas. Full bodied with great fruit, round, complex and balanced. Long aftertaste. Promises a great improvement with further cellaring.
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4/5/2023 - beatles wrote: 97 Points
From Methusalem. Out of this world. Cool, chalky, vertical, such balance here, en danseuse.
#ChapoutierParty#Tain#DVR2023
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1/14/2022 - levicn Likes this wine: 93 Points
醒酒两个小时，闻香有brett的皮毛味，肉鲜味，李子的果香，还有些泥土气息，入口酸度中高，单宁紧致，颗粒细腻，酒液咸鲜，咸橄榄的口感，人参混合着李子的香气，余味是东方香料和淡淡动物皮毛，还有些植物气息。一款处于巅峰适饮状态的北隆，一流的复杂度，香气表达的某些特征甚至和白马有些相似，与之不同的是相比白马的优雅，它展现出更多的肉欲。两年半前喝过一次，和今天的感觉完全不同，葡萄酒真是奇妙的事。
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8/22/2021 - sdwineguru Likes this wine: 92 Points
M. Chapoutier, 2004, Ermitage, L’Ermite. Mid-ruby; earthy red fruit nose, opening up with air; medium acids, tannins; balanced; multilayered black fruit, wood finish; refined stye coming together. 17 UC Davis scale, 92 other scales.
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4/7/2021 - Dako wrote: 95 Points
Super rounded, beautiful fruit with plenty of lift. Absolutely gorgeous wine and one of my favorite drinking experiences in recent memory. Bought at the domain in 2008.
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2/13/2021 - Levantine wrote:
A bite tiered and overall uninspiring
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3/15/2020 - Marc C Likes this wine: 94 Points
Nez, intense, sérieux : fruits noirs, fumée et fleurs séchées dominent ce bel ensemble.
C'est la bouche qui impressionne le plus. La matière est dense, volumineuse, avec une qualité de tannin remarquable de soyeux. La structure est droite, combinant force et facilité. On retrouve le sérieux trouvé au nez, mais personnellement j'ai me beaucoup.
Très longue finale portée par l'aromatique du nez avec quelques notes supplémentaires (tabac blond, léger trait sauvage).
Très très bon et au final un vin qui donne déjà beaucoup mais qui peut encore se bonifier et gagner en complexité si je me réfère aux Chapoutier plus âgés que j'ai pu boire. Accord au top sur les magrets de canard & sauce au vin rouge.
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8/27/2019 - "Rhône Rider" wrote: flawed
Solbær, tørket frukt, kaffe og te på nese. Te, kaffe, buljong, inntørket frukt. Lang. Tar seg opp med luft. Likevel ukurrant flaske.
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12/12/2017 - robferguson1 wrote: 93 Points
Excellent colour , little sign of age , deep.
Smooth and lingering.very classy. It has a longer life ahead but it’s fine to drink now as it seems on a long plateau.
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9/25/2017 - Rezy13 wrote:
Chapoutier Ermitage Tasting (Alpharetta, GA): Duller dark maroon; pop of sweet oak with floral notes, sweet fruit that continues onto the palate, savory, a glycohol type of sweetness to the fruit, tasty but doesn't scream N. Rhone to me, liqueur fruit, raspberry, glycerin; delicious but quite modern.
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5/19/2017 - candyman wrote:
a beautiful elegant wine ,has balance and structure to last .smooth tannin's complex flavors
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8/19/2016 - Innertällmo Bryggeri Likes this wine: 91 Points
Good wine, but did not fully live up to expectations
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5/12/2016 - Stefanos T. Likes this wine: 93 Points
Savoury and Rhone-like but I expected more from this wine.
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5/8/2015 - steinersing wrote: 96 Points
pop and poured - seems in a very good place - not overdone, but all pieces in place
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12/22/2014 - etyc Likes this wine:
AW's birthday dinner (Jade Palace): Ditto... As per the 1999 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon
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6/22/2014 - ubercuvee wrote: 93 Points
Perhaps ever so slightly confected? Anyway, notably less oaky and extracted than 'bigger' vintages so the house is clearly learning how to do these lesser vitnages. But be in no doubt, this is better version of the very weak 2008, not a worse version of the very good 2007
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12/29/2011 - Yagil wrote: 95 Points
dark red-purple-black color
strong elegant coffee & caramel enduring aroma with hints of black fruits that makes you enjoy an endless sniffing...
rich, dense, full body, soft balanced tannins, excellent balanced acidity, savory flavors, mouth-fill, spicy, very special. A real experience.
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11/18/2011 - bonedocnine wrote: 95 Points
Total Stunner!!!! Absolutely majestic......
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9/2/2011 - yoramsol wrote: 95 Points
A wonderful story of elegance and balance... from a to z
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10/31/2009 - idrinkvino wrote: 95 Points
Absolutely intense - like a form of lava or better yet, a liquid kaleidascope. Baking powder, dried and smoked meats, huge back end fruit. Stellar, with lots of upside.
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11/30/2008 - Yiannis wrote: 94 Points
Deep purple. Baking powder, fruit cake and meaty aromas. Full bodied with great fruit, round, complex and balanced. Long aftertaste. Promises a great improvement with further cellaring.
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