2003 Marc Sorrel Hermitage Le Gréal

Community Tasting Notes (19) Avg Score: 93.9 points

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  2/24/2024 - Nothung Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Very good, not great. Felt heavy (for lack of a better word), rather than the lighter, more poetic body I expect from a Hermitage. Opened about 5 hours and then decanted before drinking, which was right.

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  5/7/2022 - Rani Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Opened two hours before serving. Was rather ripe at first but soon gave way to floral notes, fresh herbs and red fruit. Substantial on the palate, ripe yet restrained, very slight notes of white pepper. In a good place right now.

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  6/13/2021 - I've Got Bottle (JP Abela) wrote: 90 Points

  Marc Sorrel, Hermitage Le Greal 2003
  
  Nez : intensité aromatique assez importante, on ressent la chaleur alcoolique avec un fruit rôti, kirschée et liqueur de framboise, pruneau, pot-pourri, et herbes aromatiques. Cendrée à l’ouverture.
  
  Bouche : entrée aromatique, sur de la cerise kirschée, de la liqueur de framboise et des notes florales. Corps ample. Très sapide, net, aromatique en milieu de bouche => réglisse, épices (poivre), fruits noirs (prune, pruneau), pot-pourri, cerise séchée. Tanins aux grains fins, soyeux qui se resserrent légèrement en fin de bouche. Milieu de bouche qui devient progressivement plus sombre dans l’expression aromatique.
  Il y a une certaine fraicheur développée en milieu de bouchée malgré le titre alcoolique de 15,5° (!).
  Finale de belle longueur se prolongeant sur la liqueur de framboise, des notes florales puis se prolongeant sur le thé noir et des fruits noirs et les herbes aromatiques.
  A servir un peu frais. C’est un bel effort dans un millésime caniculaire.
  
  Note : 16-16,25 / 20 i.e. 90-91 / 100

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  2/15/2020 - Rani Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Was a bit alcoholic at first with notes of kirsch. After 2 hours of air in the bottle and some time in the glass, balanced out beautifully and was very similar to its flight partner, a 2003 Chave Hermitage. Give this time to breathe.

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  10/5/2019 - Nanda wrote:

  Blind N. Rhones: This was not a great showing. Fruit was both roasted and closed in and not giving. Not giving any pleasure.

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