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M. Chapoutier Ermitage L'Ermite Rouge 2005
Wine Advocate
Lastly, from the very dome of the granite hill of Ermitage is the 2005 Ermitage l’Ermite. An extraordinarily powerful wine that probably needs 10-15 years in the bottle (last year I thought 20 was probably conservative), this is a 100-year wine and probably best appreciated by our descendants rather than anyone currently over the age of 30. Dense purple to the rim, with notes of crushed rock, charcoal, roasted meats, and enormous quantities of blue and black fruits, this wine is almost painfully rich and thick, with mouthsearing levels of tannin and zesty acidity. Monumental! Anticipated maturity: 2020-2080.
Score: 99.
—Robert Parker,
February
2008.
International Wine Cellar
Deep ruby. Flamboyantly aromatic nose combines pungent, spice-laced raspberry, blueberry and mulberry scents. The ripe, sweet fruit seems to explode on the palate, offering a gaudy display of fresh, concentrated berry flavors sharpened by mineral and dried flower notes. The spice notes repeat emphatically on the dramatically sweet, endless finish. While I have no doubt this will repay cellaring, it's outrageously, even deliriously delicious now. 95-98 points
Score: 98.
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