Guigal, Ermitage Ex Voto other_regions mulberries

mulberries

all of the elements are in place for the 2001 to be an even more spectacular wine than it already it is in another few years

bacon fat and black pepper as it makes its steady ascent

floral and soft oak scents

as the next vintage that is scheduled for release

Guigal, Ermitage Ex Voto other_regions mulberriesThe 2010 Hermitage Ex Voto continues to top out on my scale. This extraordinary Hermitage has more minerality and delineation than the 2009, as well as overflowing aromas and flavors of creme de cassis, jammy blackberries, violets, graphite and wood smoke. Massively concentrated, full bodied, decadent, layered and sexy, it needs short term cellaring but should be just about immortal in the cellar.