Hints of leather and spice with minimal fruit / berries; smooth and light bodied. — 6 months ago
Funky but I’d get it again — 3 years ago
Their was an earthiness where I was expecting meat and pepper. Still extremely good and with great depth. — 4 years ago
Tough Hermitage competition last night and it ranked slightly behind top producers JL Chave and Jaboulet (La Chapelle). Not quite as long and explosive, but who’s to complain — a month ago
Eileen and Jack at apt in Paris with Roast Pork Tenderloin, mushrooms and Bak Choy. Good wine with a little spice-texture. Less than 10 euro grocery store selection — 2 years ago
1988 | Syrah
E. Guigal; Hermitage
Northern Rhone; Tain l'Hermitage, France
Crushed ripe cherry, bacon & fat, crushed Hemlock needles, granite, damp compost, slight barnyard; Ripe black cherry, dried blackberry, black currant, red pepper skin. Tannins persist. Drink 2025-32+
Much brighter on both nose/palate than my other Hermitage experiences. Perhaps I prefer the dried fruit/leather notes showing with more age...
(93-94 points)
Paired to lamb schnitzel, just wonderful together. — a year ago
Surprisingly good, and as clearly northern Rhone syrah as any wine can be. It has the strong fruit and the floral complexity, but remains smooth on the palette and well balanced. — 4 years ago
Carlo Maria Rossotto
A good choice — 2 days ago