M. Chapoutier
Les Greffieux Ermitage Syrah
Hermitage, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
This is a very tannic 11 year old Syrah from Northern Rhône.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.
Showing red fruits with earth, wood, spices, peppercorn, chocolates, tobacco, graphite, dark coffee, light barnyard and peppercorn.
Grippy finish with raspberries.
Needs many more years to mature properly.
100% Syrah grapes were aged in French oak barrels for 18 months.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$150.
This is a very tannic 11 year old Syrah from Northern Rhône.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.
Showing red fruits with earth, wood, spices, peppercorn, chocolates, tobacco, graphite, dark coffee, light barnyard and peppercorn.
Grippy finish with raspberries.
Needs many more years to mature properly.
100% Syrah grapes were aged in French oak barrels for 18 months.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$150.
Spicy, complex and surprisingly approachable for a young Hermitage. #syrah #chapoutier
Spicy, complex and surprisingly approachable for a young Hermitage. #syrah #chapoutier
Sep 7th, 2016