Guigal, Ermitage Ex Voto other_regions raspy and slightly short finish

raspy and slightly short finish

backward and brooding nose reluctantly gives up hints of very earthy dark pinot fruit nuanced by a distinct animale hint that merges into broad-shouldered flavors that offer excellent volume and concentration that finishes with just a hint of dryness and plenty of minerality

The 2012 Château L'If from Jacques Thienpont and Fiona Morrison has a broody

floral and soft oak scents

as the next vintage that is scheduled for release

Guigal, Ermitage Ex Voto other_regions raspy and slightly short finishThe 2010 Hermitage Ex Voto continues to top out on my scale. This extraordinary Hermitage has more minerality and delineation than the 2009, as well as overflowing aromas and flavors of creme de cassis, jammy blackberries, violets, graphite and wood smoke. Massively concentrated, full bodied, decadent, layered and sexy, it needs short term cellaring but should be just about immortal in the cellar.