1998 Marc Sorrel Hermitage Le Gréal

Community Tasting Notes (26) Avg Score: 92.9 points

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  12/26/2023 - SeaSea Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Perfect aged Hermitage from magnum. All the right notes. In the zone. Unlike better BDX from this era, the corks are starting to be soaked about 1/3rd. So enjoy over the next decade.

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  10/27/2023 - Nanda wrote:

  Northern Rhone Dinner (2012/2005/1998 focus) (Chez Lagragne): Super interesting and evolved aromas of mature, bloody black fruit laced with herbs and meatiness. Rustic palate with some grittiness and brininess that all hangs together quite nicely.

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  10/27/2023 - acyso wrote: 93 Points

  (Mostly) 1998, 2005, 2012 Northern Rhône (Chicago, IL): An excellent bottle, and I think it certainly held its own in pretty tough company. More rustic than the Chave, but with lovely aromatics. More driven by acid and structure than Chave, yet fully approachable now. Overall this doesn't feel like it'll have as long a life, but for drinking now, this is amply good.

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  10/20/2023 - Shanta wrote: 91 Points

  A bouquet to enjoy, full of interest. Aromas of dusty ground, spice and anise, dried red fruits and flowers, white pepper. Palate gentle but lively. Cote Rotie like with its suppleness and the sweet echo of its fruit.

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  3/3/2023 - Chomsky wrote:

  Kaboom! What a fantastic wine. The fourth of a stash of four sniped at Acker a few years ago, and by far the best. With just a bit of air this is explosively fragrant - floral and smoky, fruitcake spice, a little brett, just awesome - and equally sweet and flavorful, palate-coating with some sinewy/chewy tannins framing everything on the finish. Simply outstanding. I love 1998 in the Northern Rhone.

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