A 3-ha plot at the top of the hill of Hermitage. 80-year-old vines on poor granitic soils. Certified organic and biodynamic. Cask sample. Black core with purple rim. The aroma is more layered here than on Le Pavillon. Dark and peppery but also beautifully scented with rich dark fruit and peony. Pure, intense and in perfect harmony already: chewy, dense and scented to the very end. There's immense power and elegance combined, both revealed even in such a young wine. Masses of energy even though it is rather soberly clothed at the moment. Very long finish. A step up from all the other Ermitage Hermitages.
-Julia Harding MW
ABOUT THE PRODUCER
Maison Capoutier is a winery founded in 1808. It is currently run by Michel Chapoutier, a pioneer in promoting biodynamic cultivation. In his winegrowing he seeks above all to respect the natural balance and the terroir. The winery achieved a record of 9 wines with 100 Parker points in the same year, 2015.
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