Monier de La Sizeranne Hermitage Syrah

History of Chapoutier family dates back to the early 19th century when current owner Michel Chapoutier’s great-, great-, great-grandfather Marius purchased estate & famous l’Hermitage vineyards. Medium Ruby with aromas of rich red/black fruits and spice. On the palate raspberry, cherry & black currant flavors with notes of oak. Firm tannins, well balanced ending with fruit, spice and cedar. Very nice! Tasting Sample. Has lots of room to bottle evolve.

Full bodied yet surprisingly elegant for a young hermitage. Cassis, smoke, bacon, black pepper.

2009

Another example of why #ermitage #hermitage rains as one of the greatest places on earth for Syrah

I'm with the skeptics of this vintage lots of fruit, fine, ripeness, fine but it's not that great.

2011 - Deep, extracted with smoky, cured meat and violets. Needs a few years, but will be quite good.

Smoke and Chinese five spice, backed with pepper jam and currant.

Excellent balance for so young. Would love to try in 10 years or more!

"Fistfuls of fruit"

Beautiful fruity spicy nose :)