eRobertParker.com #216 - Dec 2014
Score : 100
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, the 2010 Hermitage Ex Voto is as good as it gets. Following some of the most concentrated, rich Cote Roties ever made, it still ratcheted up the concentration level with its massive, palate saturating levels of gamey dark fruits, cassis, licorice, chocolate, graphite and powdered rock. It this beauty doesn’t make fireworks go off in your head, I don’t know what will. Full-bodied, deeply concentrated and structured, yet also fine, elegant and delineated, it is nothing short of incredible. Give this awesome Hermitage 5-6 years in the cellar and feel free to drink it anytime over the following 4-5 decades. Jeb Dunnuck.
Wine Advocate #210 - Dec 2013
Score : (97-99)
Most likely just as good, with additional freshness and focus, the 2010 Ermitage Ex-Voto offers up an incredibly pure, fresh and nuanced bouquet of creme de cassis, licorice, crushed stone and spring flowers that flows to a full-bodied, detailed and yet gorgeously rich and textured palate. A serious barrel sample, with massive mid-palate depth and concentration, this beauty will require patience, yet should have an easy 3-4 decades of longevity. Jeb Dunnuck.
Bettane+Desseauve
Score : 19/20
Immense réussite à nouveau avec des notes idéales de mûre et de myrtilles, et le grand style de lHermitage, à son sommet de race et de complexité. Chapeau bas !
Gault&Millau
Score: 18.5/20
Un grain de velours dans un gant de terroir. Les effluves purs comme le trait d'une plume, l'intensité vibrante des saveurs toutes de nobles lignées, l'ingestion sans ingérence néfaste d'un élevage bien torréfié...Langueur quand tu nous tient!