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Manage Subscriptions1988 Marc Sorrel Hermitage Le Gréal
Syrah
- France
- Rhône
- Northern Rhône
- Hermitage
Community Tasting Notes 9
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Richard P Howden Likes this wine: 93 points
January 30, 2023 - Seeing other people’s notes I was trepidatious. Happily this bottle is in excellent shape. Pretty, clear Rhône Syrah nose of olives, red cherries, pepper, floral hintsand spices. Palate is beautifully balanced, almost delicate, with a bright entry, mid-weight palate suffused with earthy cherries, and a long peppery finish that shows more weight. I just upgraded my score. Sad I only have one bottle but wow what a delight.
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hargy Likes this wine:
March 1, 2020 - not spoiled but long past its peak
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Ms. Bubblehead wrote:
March 9, 2019 - Already past peak unfortunately, but really appreciate our friend who brought this, my first Marc Sorrel Le Greal. Nose was very earthy, rustic and a bit dirty, on the palate, fruits already faded, but got modest smoked meat and pepper on the finish, some mature brown tea leaves, quite rustic earthy.
Some information:
Marc Sorrel Le Greal comes from vines in the Le Meal vineyard, on a terroir of steep hillsides with granite, limestone, sand and clay soils. Many of the vines, perhaps up to 90% are planted around the middle of the slope for the Le Meal vineyard which is a warmer micro climate than other parts of Le Meal.
85-90% Syrah and some Roussanne, Marsanne from Le Méal, 10-15% Syrah from Greffieux, about 50% destemmed Depending on vintage
Source: drink Rhone and https://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/rhone-wines-cote-rotie-hermitage-chateauneuf-du-pape/rhone-wine-hermitage-producer-profiles/marc-sorrel-hermitage-rhone-wine/ -
Burgnick wrote: 87 points
March 9, 2019 - The nose was dirty with funk, earth, iron, green, earth and soy sauce. Most of the fruit had faded with mostly tertiary and earthy note left. Over the peak.
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_water.into.wine_ wrote: flawed
July 25, 2018 - Very clear, light to medium red with clear orange hues. I felt this was slightly corked and therefore not as enjoyable as it could have been. Underneath, there was a great wine. Such a shame.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1988
- Type Red
- Producer Marc Sorrel
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Le Gréal
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Northern Rhône
- Appellation Hermitage
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 108 (77%)
- Consumed 33 (23%)
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- CountryFrance
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- SubRegionNorthern Rhône
- AppellationHermitage
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