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Red
1996 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Méal
Syrah
- France
- Rhône
- Northern Rhône
- Hermitage
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Community Tasting Notes 17
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nywine68 wrote: 94 points
December 30, 2021 - In a beautiful place right now. Great acidity and vibrancy. Cranberry and red cherry with licorice and some herbaceousness. Full bodied with a dense medium length finish. Slightly drying tannins
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Collector1855 wrote: 94 points
April 9, 2021 - During a blind tasting dinner. An easy guess here, Northern Rhone Syrah, cloudy color, animalic nose with a musky and sour palate, good but not in the top league what Chapoutier can do today.
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despore wrote:
March 20, 2020 - Ditto the note from KENK below, dry, coarse, barely any perceptible fruit. Over the hill or improper storage somewhere along the way? It should have held this long but alas no joy in this wine.
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KenK wrote: 86 points
January 20, 2018 - Lean dry coarse with only a slight faded sense of fruit. Drinkable, but nothing special.
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wizlb Likes this wine: 95 points
September 18, 2017 - The 1996 Chapoutier Le Meal is a wonderful 21 year that is hitting it's stride... it's a full body wine with a long finish. After years of drinking Australian Shiraz,
I'm moving to the French Syrah... lol..
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By Stephen Tanzer
January/February 1999, IWC Issue #82 (link)(Maison Chapoutier Hermitage Le Meal) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1996
- Type Red
- Producer M. Chapoutier
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation Ermitage
- Vineyard Le Méal
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Northern Rhône
- Appellation Hermitage
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 1 (1%)
- In Cellars 96 (62%)
- Consumed 57 (37%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerM. Chapoutier
- VarietySyrah
- VineyardLe Méal
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionNorthern Rhône
- AppellationHermitage
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