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Red
1978 Marc Sorrel Hermitage Le Méal
Syrah
- France
- Rhône
- Northern Rhône
- Hermitage
Label borrowed from 1980
Label borrowed from 1981
Community Tasting Notes 1
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nbarth Likes this wine: 94 points
May 13, 2023 - Garnet, brick rim. Raspberry, cherry, strong smoke, game (smoked meat). Dry, mildly tart, leather, black pepper, butter, mushroom, paprika. Medium-full body, medium-high acid, smooth strong tannins, long smoked fruit finish.
Lovely aged Hermitage – legendary year and vineyard (now “Gréal” blend)!
Good bottle; fill was down to top of neck label, but cork was intact, barely.
Parker served the 1979 at a dinner party (2000: RP 94)!
Birth year wine, probably last.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1978
- Type Red
- Producer Marc Sorrel
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Le Méal
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Northern Rhône
- Appellation Hermitage
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 0 (0%)
- Consumed 1 (100%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerMarc Sorrel
- VarietySyrah
- VineyardLe Méal
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionNorthern Rhône
- AppellationHermitage
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