M. Chapoutier Hermitage "Monier de la Sizeranne" 2012 (Rhone, France) - [JS 94] [VM 92] [JD 91] [WS 91] [RP 90]

Notes from the Winemaker:Appearance: deep garnet red, with purplish lights.Nose: red fruit (rapberry, blackcurrant), with a hint of liquorice.Palate: good attack, round and elegant wine with concentrated and gentle tannins. The final is on blackcurrant, raspberry and spicy (pepper) aromas when it is young.Sommelier's advice: Venison fillet in red wine sauce. Beef rosted. Mature "Saint Félicien" cheese.Grape variety/varieties: Syrah.Harvest: Hand harvesting at optimal maturity.Soil: Our Hermitage “Monier de la Sizeranne” comes from a blending of different soils from West to East: • “les Bessards”: from a granitic origin, it constitutes the “soul” of a good Hermitage. • “le Méal”: old alluvial terraces, with a lot of gravels and shingles more or less calcareous. • “les Greffieux”: silty soil with shingles. Vinification: Entirely destemmed, the grapes ferment in concrete tanks. From one to two daily treadings ensure a good extraction. Temperature varies between 30 and 33°C.Ageing: 18 mon