Country: France
Region: Rhône Valley
Appellation: Hermitage
Vintage: 2019
Color: Red
Grape variety: Syrah
Service temperature: 16° to 18°
Aging potential: 2060
Hermitage Rouge 2019
Jean-Louis Chave
Wine Advocate: 97-100
Jeb Dunnuck: 98+
Vinous: 96-98
Packing: Case of 6
Format: 75cl
Format: 75cl
CHF 2,160.00
(360.0 per 75cl)
Expected Delivery: latest by: Jun-24-2024
Jeb Dunnuck 98+
A powerhouse of a wine that flirts with perfection, the 2019 Hermitage reveals a dense purple hue as well as an extraordinary bouquet of sweet blue fruits supported by notes of crushed stone, lead pencil, leather, and ground pepper, with hints of flowers in the background. Full-bodied, stunningly pure, and massively concentrated, yet with riveting precision and elegance, it needs to be hidden in the back of the cellar for a decade and will evolve for 30, 40, if not 50 years. Tasting the trilogy of the 2018, 2019, and 2020 over the coming decades will be the equivalent of wine nirvana.
Joe Czerwinski 97-100
As usual, the 2019 Hermitage remained largely as separate components at the time of my visit. Some pre-blending had occurred, so I tasted a combination of Beaumes and Péléat, as well as components from L'Ermite, Méal and Bessards. Uniformly full-bodied, concentrated and long, with rich, velvety tannins, dark-fruit flavors (cassis, blueberries, boysenberries) and hints of crushed stone and licorice, comparisons with 2003 aren't unreasonable.
Country: France
Region: Rhône Valley
Appellation: Hermitage
Vintage: 2019
Color: Red
Grape variety: Syrah
Service temperature: 16° to 18°
Aging potential: 2060