2007 Hermitage Le Greal
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To reiterate, Domaine Sorrel’s flagship offering, the Hermitage Le Greal is a blend of fruit from the famed lieux-dits of Meal (90%) and Les Greffieux (10%). Fifty percent stems were utilized in the 2007 Hermitage Le Greal, which exhibits dense black currant fruit notes intermixed with notions of licorice, tapenade, earth, spice box and charcuterie. Medium to full-bodied with moderate, well-integrated tannins, it can be drunk now or cellared for 10-15 years. Sorrel’s holdings in Larnage in Crozes-Hermitage consist of equal parts Roussanne and Marsanne. In most vintages, Sorrel produces two cuvees of white Hermitage. The top white is Les Rocoules, which emerges from that well-know hillside site on the granite Hill of Hermitage. Importer: J. O. A. Imports, McLean, VA; www.jaowineimports.com
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Robert Parker
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Ruby-red. Deeper and smokier than the normale, displaying scents of cherry, cassis, licorice and smoked meat. Dense and chewy in texture, with pungent dark fruit compote and violet pastille flavors given grip by dusty tannins. An altogether more serious and formidable wine than the basic bottling, with greater finishing richness and a larger tannic structure. Still, I suspect that fans of finesse might score the straight Hermitage higher.
To reiterate, Domaine Sorrel’s flagship offering, the Hermitage Le Greal is a blend of fruit from the famed lieux-dits of Meal (90%) and Les Greffieux (10%). Fifty percent stems were utilized in the 2007 Hermitage Le Greal, which exhibits dense black currant fruit notes intermixed with notions of licorice, tapenade, earth, spice box and charcuterie. Medium to full-bodied with moderate, well-integrated tannins, it can be drunk now or cellared for 10-15 years. Feb 2011, www.robertparker.com