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Red
1996 M. Chapoutier Hermitage La Sizeranne
Syrah
- France
- Rhône
- Northern Rhône
- Hermitage
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Community Tasting Notes 58
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Gregmonroe wrote:
March 20, 2024 - WWC - CH (Fort Worth Club): Tasted blind - Lots of bricking, almost brown in the glass; nose of meat and leather, lots of sediment; some black tea; slightly prune-y; most dried/stewed fruits; Guessed a CDP. This wine has probably seen better days, though it was not flawed. Just a little tired.
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TexasBob Likes this wine: 95 points
June 4, 2021 - Dull garnet with an orange-ish hue under the lights. Red. worries and a hint of orange zest on a confectionary nose.
Piercing red berry and orange zestiness that are perfectly matched. The orange and the berries coexist for a long time into a very lengthy finish. Perfectly aged and surprisingly youthful and absolutely delicious. -
The Vines That Bind wrote: 88 points
March 1, 2021 - Zero nose, no aromatic expression whatsoever. Took over an hour to even show the tar / creosote components. Dark, tight, inexpressive, closed, stubborn. Some redeeming qualities on the palate, dark lush fruit, blackberry and cassis.
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jonathanknowles Likes this wine: 92 points
December 28, 2020 - Blackberry, plum, tar. Medium bodied but a huge presence in the mouth. Sweet fruit and very savoury and earthy. All the classic smells: bacon, leather, smoke, plum. High acid, and still a solid load of tannin. Slightly lean but fresh on the finish. Lovely but lighter mature Hermitage.
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Stadshagen Conoisseur Likes this wine: 94 points
June 7, 2020 - Has aged well. Integrated, soften tannins, medium aftertaste, lots of wood undertone, wild berries, blackcurrant.
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By Chris Kissack
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By Stephen Tanzer
January/February 1999, IWC Issue #82 (link)(Maison Chapoutier Hermitage La Sizeranne) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
11/8/2007 (link) 91 points(M. Chapoutier Hermitage La Sizeranne) Dark red color; big, beefy, mineral nose; tart red fruit, iron and olive palate with good acidity; medium-plus finish 91+ pts.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1996
- Type Red
- Producer M. Chapoutier
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard La Sizeranne
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Northern Rhône
- Appellation Hermitage
- UPC Codes 000004080336, 086891022802
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 3 (0%)
- In Cellars 338 (50%)
- Consumed 331 (49%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
93% Like It 15 votes
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- ProducerM. Chapoutier
- VarietySyrah
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionNorthern Rhône
- AppellationHermitage
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