2017 Hermitage
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Deep, vivid ruby. A highly perfumed bouquet evokes ripe dark berries, cherry liqueur, floral and exotic spices, with botanical herb, game and olive notes in the background. Concentrated but energetic as well, offering sharply defined blackberry, bitter cherry, candied violet, vanilla and exotic spice flavors with a touch of spicy cracked pepper. Clings with strong tenacity on the penetrating finish, which is framed by well-absorbed tannins. 50% new oak.
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Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
Jeb Dunnuck
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Showing consistently with the review in 2020, the 2017 Hermitage offers a ripe, sexy, full-bodied style that carries lots of spice, crushed stone, smoked meats, and assorted, sunny red and black fruits. I love its tannins, it’s balanced, and it’s just loaded with charm and character. The 2017 is underrated in the market today. There are some great buys out there for Northern Rhône lovers, and this is one of them.
Guigal's 2017 Hermitage is a rich, full-bodied but approachable effort, with notes of roasted meat, black cherries and grilled plums, plus hints of dried spices, including star anise. It's nearly creamy in texture, with a lush mouthfeel and ample length on the finish. In the rarefied world of Hermitage, it should be a decent value and reasonably available, with close to 3,000 cases produced.