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18½/20
M. Chapoutier Le Pavillon Ermitage Rouge 2009
Hermitage, Northern Rhone, Rhone Valley, FranceIn 2008 the edge went to Le Meal but in 2009, perhaps the edge goes to Le Pavillon with its richer more robust style. Chapoutier never corrects for vintage preferring to let each year tell its story through the wine. Open warm blackberry, black cherry, and peppery, savoury, liquorice garrigue notes waft from the glass. The mix is very complex and fruity. Rich, full, juicy, moderately tannic and concentrated. Vanilla, more liquorice, tobacco, blackberry jam, black plum, spicy, peppery, minty, floral, smoky, gamey, garrigue flavours. It has fine acidity if warm but needs 7-10 more years in bottle despite its elegance. Will last for 30 years easily. An interesting contrast to the 2008 which shows more elegance and climate-terroir influence but less concentration.Tasted: 05 March 2014Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:| BC | $320.00 | 750ml | specialty listing OTB |
| AB | $230.00 | 750ml | fine wine stores |
Grape: Shiraz/SyrahCSPC: 455568UPC: 3391181980333
