Château de Montmirail
Cuvée l'Ermite Vacqueyras Grenache Syrah
Vacqueyras, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Inky ruby. Assertive dark berry and cherry compote scents are complicated by suggestions of candied flowers, spicecake and licorice. Concentrated yet lively on the palate, offering sappy dark fruit and candied violet flavors that fan out slowly on the back half. Shows very good energy, increasing sweetness and steadily building, chewy tannins on the persistent finish. All concrete. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, February 2020)
Inky ruby. Assertive dark berry and cherry compote scents are complicated by suggestions of candied flowers, spicecake and licorice. Concentrated yet lively on the palate, offering sappy dark fruit and candied violet flavors that fan out slowly on the back half. Shows very good energy, increasing sweetness and steadily building, chewy tannins on the persistent finish. All concrete. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, February 2020)
Mineral on the nose in that classic gorgeous South Rhone style. Garrigue, fennel and cedar flavors. Amazing.
Mineral on the nose in that classic gorgeous South Rhone style. Garrigue, fennel and cedar flavors. Amazing.
Dec 16th, 2018Upon opening was surprised that it smelled bretty (band-aids), and seemed tight. After breathing a bit the wonderful ripe berries came out. Delish!
Upon opening was surprised that it smelled bretty (band-aids), and seemed tight. After breathing a bit the wonderful ripe berries came out. Delish!
Sep 30th, 2017Onder de luifel bij het lokale restaurant in Vacquayras :) Donker fruit (bramen, zwarte bessen, cassis), vrij stevige tannine. Iets van tabak in de smaak, zacht in de afdronk.
Onder de luifel bij het lokale restaurant in Vacquayras :) Donker fruit (bramen, zwarte bessen, cassis), vrij stevige tannine. Iets van tabak in de smaak, zacht in de afdronk.
Jul 7th, 2017
Jeff Meier- Sometimes you just have to try something different and given we had interns from Vacqueyras back in the 1980's, I have always had a fondness for this area. Spicy - think black pepper - with layers of brambly black fruits including blackberry and blueberry and French aged complexity in this blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre and Cinsault.
Jeff Meier- Sometimes you just have to try something different and given we had interns from Vacqueyras back in the 1980's, I have always had a fondness for this area. Spicy - think black pepper - with layers of brambly black fruits including blackberry and blueberry and French aged complexity in this blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre and Cinsault.
Aug 31st, 2016