2009 Marc Sorrel Hermitage Le Gréal

Community Tasting Notes (16) Median Score: 94 points

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  3/2/2024 - chbeaumont wrote: 95 Points

  Great colour; a polished bouquet; depth & concentration, generous A long distance runner.

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  3/1/2024 - lozatron Likes this wine:

  Syrah - N Rhone vs SA with the N London Crew; 2/29/2024-3/1/2024 (La Cabotte): On the nose - oomph. Super engaging. The palate...well it seems disjointed to me, doesn't quite keep the promises the nose is making. Not sure if this is a slightly grumpy bottle, or just a wine that you should sell if you own any.

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  2/29/2024 - Jamieson12o Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Syrah - Rhone vs SA - Cabotte with the NLWTS (Cabotte): Tiny bit of heat on the nose. Restrained nose. Really earthy. Palate is much more muted; in a slightly awkward ‘neither here nor there’ phase? Obviously a surprise considering its pedigree. But for me just slightly out of balance… and noticeably hot.

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  2/29/2024 - oenanthe Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Syrah at Cabotte with the TWS North London Group (Cabotte, London): Noticeably dark on pouring, you just knew this was going to be thick and dense. And it is, but unfortunately to the point of feeling a bit clumsy. Ponderous is what I wrote down on the night. The nose is the best part by a distance, a glorious waft of rocky fruit. But on the palate it is inelegant, disjointed and rather too dry. Given the winemaker and the terroir, maybe this is just a slightly rough bottle, or perhaps 2009 just wasn't a great year? It's not bad by any means, nobody is going to pour it away, but the unanimous feeling was that it should be better than this and the Mullineux made it feel, well, ponderous.

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  12/23/2023 - Saint B Likes this wine:

  Youthful colour for its age. Amazingly aromatic nose of blueberries, wood, soil. Exceptional palate of red fruits, rich and silky with beautifully dissolved tannins. I fully agree with what Jancis Robinson refers to, the resemblance to the best of Burgundian wines. A lovely bottle paired with roast beef, finished the bottle wanting more!

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