Guigal, Ermitage Ex Voto other_regions bacon fat and black pepper

bacon fat and black pepper as it makes its steady ascent

raspy and slightly short finish

(100% from the Chambolle side that combines about one-third terres rouges and the remainder from terres blanches)

floral and soft oak scents

mulberries

Guigal, Ermitage Ex Voto other_regions bacon fat and black pepperThe 2010 Hermitage Ex Voto continues to top out on my scale. This extraordinary Hermitage has more minerality and delineation than the 2009, as well as overflowing aromas and flavors of creme de cassis, jammy blackberries, violets, graphite and wood smoke. Massively concentrated, full bodied, decadent, layered and sexy, it needs short term cellaring but should be just about immortal in the cellar.