Chapoutier, Hermitage Sizeranne other_regions_australia Historically

Historically

broad and extremely long

expressive inner sweetness and an impossibly long

The tannins are a bit youthfully tough and a bit less noble than those of the 2012 version

with good tannins and a fresh

Chapoutier, Hermitage Sizeranne other_regions_australia HistoricallyMid deep garnet. Grilled meat, oxidative tones to blackberry fruit, with crushed rock minerality and truffle development. Touch of cooked tomato feels like a cool vintage nose. Fine, but firm tannins are still fully in command of the palate. Brisk acidity and drying raspberry fruit. Meaty and flinty, with a very savoury, long finish. Still not ready. (TJ)