Hermitage Red

Soil type

Limestone, sand and gravel

Grape variety

100% Syrah.

Average age of vines

30 years

Winemaking

Temperature controlled fermentation at 16 to 18°C

Ageing

Long ageing in second wine oak

Average yield

37 Hl/hectare.

Average annual production

88.000 bottles.

Tasting

Eye : Consistent straw yellow.
Nose : Complex nose with dominant floral vegetal notes and acacia honey. Elegant and delicate oak.
Palate : Spicy with good structure. A wine for ageing.
Overall : Overall balance and with deep complex aromas characteristic of these rare white wines.

Vintages 2000

 

Wine Spectator - Issue: Top 100: 2003, Rank: 30 - Sep 30, 2003

Score : 97

Ultrarich and ultrathick. A full-bodied, stunningly sweet-tasting Northern Rhône, it delivers a ripe mouthfeel and plenty of fruit, mineral and toasty, smoky character. Long, balanced finish. Great Hermitage red from Guigal. Drink now through 2012. 4,580 cases made. Per-Henrik Mansson

 

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar - Jan/Feb 03

Score : 90(+?)

Bright medium ruby. Very ripe aromas of cassis, gunflint, roasted herbs and spices. Expressive and mouthfilling; a very rich wine that's amazingly supple for such a young Hermitage. But also broad-shouldered and solidly structured. Finishes very long and ripely tannic. Stephen Tanzer.

Consumption

A boire

Serving temperature

10°C to 12°C

Ageing potential

10 to 15 years.

Food and wine matching

Spicy starters, fish, garlicky dishes and cheese.
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