E. Guigal - Hermitage Rouge 2018 (750ml 12 pack)
James Suckling: 94 Points
Aromas of sliced plums, red licorice, espresso and rosemary. Medium-to full-bodied with velvety tannins. Succulent and clear with lovely black fruit and earthy spice. Broad shouldered but remains elegant. Lovely. Drink or hold.
Jeb Dunnuck: 94 Points
Moving to the Hermitage releases, the 2018 Hermitage is terrific, and readers will love to have bottles in the cellar. From a great vintage for the Northern Rhône, it has a medium to full-bodied, concentrated, yet wonderfully elegant profile as well as complex notes of darker fruits, pepper, cured meats, and leather. It gets spicier and more nuanced with time in the glass and already offers pleasure, yet it has the structure and balance to benefit from short-term cellaring and keep for 15+ years.
Wine Spectator: 94 Points
This has a showy side, with expressive singed vanilla, alder and mocha notes leading the way, followed by plush plum and blackberry compote flavors. The finish pulls in warm earth and iron hints, adding cut and range. Drink now through 2032. 50 cases imported.
Wine Advocate: 91+ Points
After seeing this wine two years ago, I have to admit a bit of disappointment with its showing on this occasion. The full-bodied 2018 Hermitage is rich and velvety in feel, with complex aromas and flavors of dried spices, hickory-smoked meat and red raspberries, yet it lacks the profundity and length I was expecting. It's possible I was overenthusiastic last time around or that it's a bit closed down after bottling, but it's still an excellent bottle of wine and could improve with short-term cellaring.
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