M. Chapoutier - Ermitage L'Ermite 2011 (750ml)
Price: $439.00
| Producer | M. Chapoutier |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhone Valley |
| Subregion | Ermitage |
| Varietal | Rhone Blend |
| Vintage | 2011 |
| Size | 750ml |
O: 99 Points
Falstaff
Raisin, mint and sage candy, redcurrant, malt, a finely nuanced maturity. On the palate the wine flows juicy and elegant, clearly salty, very fine tannin in a firm quantity meets a subtle spiciness and a not over-accentuated suppleness, in the finish more and more mineral extract builds up, like rock dust in a slightly oily phase. A very subtle wine.
Wine Advocate: 98 Points
As expected, the 2011 Ermitage l’Ermite, which comes from the lieu-dit of the same name, is more backward and focused, with a slightly closed, tight profile. Slowly giving up ample cassis and black raspberry fruit, graphite, licorice and edgy minerality, it is full-bodied, deeply concentrated and tannic, yet still never puts a foot wrong and is perfectly balanced and seamless. Give it 3-4 years in the cellar and enjoy over the following two decades or more.
Jeb Dunnuck: 98 Points
The 2011 Ermitage l’Ermite is a killer Hermitage that offers a huge bouquet of thick crème de cassis and black raspberry fruits as well as the classic minerality, graphite, and licorice notes this cuvée always shows. Full-bodied, dense, and concentrated on the palate, it’s a glorious effort that’s still moderately backward and tannic yet is just now starting to round the corner. It’s going to be very long lived, especially for a 2011.
Wine Spectator: 97 Points
Tightly coiled, with a briary frame around the core of intense steeped plum, red currant and black cherry fruit. An iron spine drives the focused finish. A wine of cut and precision that will need time to stretch out fully. Best from 2016 through 2030. 16 cases imported.
