M. Chapoutier - Ermitage L'Ermite 2014 (750ml)
Price: $575.00
| Producer | M. Chapoutier |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhone Valley |
| Subregion | Ermitage |
| Varietal | Rhone Blend |
| Vintage | 2014 |
| Size | 750ml |
Wine Advocate: 97 Points
The inky black/purple-colored 2014 Ermitage l’Ermite is more firm, backward and mineral driven than the sexier Pavillon, offering fabulous notes of scorched earth, wood smoke, crushed violets, and both blackcurrant and crème de cassis. An utterly profound effort, it defines the more charming nature of the vintage, displaying building tannin and one seriously long finish. Forget bottles for 5-7 years and enjoy over the following two decades.
Jeb Dunnuck: 97 Points
The 2014 L'Ermite comes from a charming, moderately concentrated vintage, but you wouldn’t know that by tasting this wine. Awesome notes of scorched earth, charcoal, crushed violets, and pure crème de cassis all emerge from the glass, and it’s medium to full-bodied, has a stacked mid-palate, ripe tannins, and a great, great finish. It doesn’t have the sheer mass of fruit of the 2009, 2010, or 2015, yet it’s flawlessly balanced and a beautiful wine.
