Domaine Chapoutier Michel Ermitage 1996
Rhône wine Le Pavillon
The 1995 Ermitage Le Pavillon is magnificent. The wine is more accessible than the 1996 (due to lower acidity and more immediately accessible glycerin and fruit), with a magnificent black/purple color, and layers of cassis fruit, smoky, roasted meat, and mineral characteristics that are the result of barrel fermentation
Robert Parker : 96 points
Wine Spectator : 94 points
Red wine 1996
- Area : Vallée du Rhône
- Name : Hermitage
- Grape variety : Syrah
- Structure : Ample, Complex, Consistent, Length, Rich, Suave, Thick, Velvety
- Families of flavor : Cuir, Fresh fruits, Licorice, Mokka, Pepper, Spices, Tobacco
- Conservation : A boire jusqu'en 2025
- Temperature of service : 16°
- Mets/wines agreements : Carré de veau à la provençale, Chapon truffé en croûte de sel, Pigeonneaux farcis
- Capacity : Bottle (0,75 L)
Description of the Domaine Chapoutier Michel
The 1995 Ermitage Le Pavillon is magnificent. The wine is more accessible than the 1996 (due to lower acidity and more immediately accessible glycerin and fruit), with a magnificent black/purple color, and layers of cassis fruit, smoky, roasted meat, and mineral characteristics that are the result of barrel fermentation
Robert Parker : 99 points
"The 1995 Ermitage Le Pavillon is magnificent. The wine is more accessible than the 1996 (due to lower acidity and more immediately accessible glycerin and fruit), with a magnificent black/purple color, and layers of cassis fruit, smoky, roasted meat, and mineral characteristics that are the result of barrel fermentation and high extraction of fruit. It is huge, but not heavy, gorgeously proportioned, and dazzlingly well-defined. A monster Hermitage of immense proportions, it somehow manages to keep everything in balance. This backward Pavillon will require 10-12 years of cellaring. It should age well through the first half of the next century." (1997)
Wine Spectator : 94 points
"Beautifully defined and characteristic flavors of black cherry, spice, licorice and violets shine through this medium-bodied, perfectly focused red. Not a blockbuster, but it’s firm and crisp, and completely true to the appellation, marrying international-quality winemaking with authentic local character." (1997)
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