1988 | Syrah
E. Guigal; Hermitage
Northern Rhone; Tain l'Hermitage, France
Crushed ripe cherry, bacon & fat, crushed Hemlock needles, granite, damp compost, slight barnyard; Ripe black cherry, dried blackberry, black currant, red pepper skin. Tannins persist. Drink 2025-32+
Much brighter on both nose/palate than my other Hermitage experiences. Perhaps I prefer the dried fruit/leather notes showing with more age...
(93-94 points)
Paired to lamb schnitzel, just wonderful together.
1988 | Syrah
E. Guigal; Hermitage
Northern Rhone; Tain l'Hermitage, France
Crushed ripe cherry, bacon & fat, crushed Hemlock needles, granite, damp compost, slight barnyard; Ripe black cherry, dried blackberry, black currant, red pepper skin. Tannins persist. Drink 2025-32+
Much brighter on both nose/palate than my other Hermitage experiences. Perhaps I prefer the dried fruit/leather notes showing with more age...
(93-94 points)
Paired to lamb schnitzel, just wonderful together.
1 person found it helpfulMar 5th, 2023
Meat and bacon fat, some smoke, great depth of smoke and bacon fat flavors, long finish, this is terrific northern Rhone Syrah!
Meat and bacon fat, some smoke, great depth of smoke and bacon fat flavors, long finish, this is terrific northern Rhone Syrah!
1 person found it helpfulDec 13th, 2015Medium-dark ruby, very faint edge fade, smoked meats, dark fruits, just lovely aromatics, similar flavors on palate, still a bit tannic, very long finish, and should continue to improve, brilliant!!
Medium-dark ruby, very faint edge fade, smoked meats, dark fruits, just lovely aromatics, similar flavors on palate, still a bit tannic, very long finish, and should continue to improve, brilliant!!
1 person found it helpfulAug 13th, 2014
Hermitage, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
