Winemaker Notes
The Hermitage Ex Voto Rouge displays deep dark ruby color with mauve tints with aromas of black fruits, leather, licorice, coffee flavor and oriental spices. Powerful attack with richness and an important tannic structure. This wine expression fully the terroir trough its finesse and the strength of its tannins. Great ageing potential, structured and concentrated with a rare intensity of flavor and color.
Critical Acclaim:
96 Wine Spectator:
"Tightly focused and still a touch closed, with roasted alder and juniper notes holding the core of crushed plum and raspberry fruit flavors in check for now. There's a lovely bolt of iron through the finish, along with dried anise and fruitcake tones, while energetic acidity adds length and class to the overall feel. Should settle in nicely with a touch more cellaring, as there's tons of fruit in reserve here. A beauty. Best from 2012 through 2035. 45 cases imported."
Guigal Ermitage Ex Voto Rouge 2012 750mlRobert Parker's Wine Advocate:
"The 2012 Hermitage Ex Voto (which I suspect won’t be produced again until 2015) was bottled in January of this year and it’s a big, voluptuous beauty that’s loaded with fruit and texture. Crème de cassis, black raspberries, crushed rocks and a touch of beef blood all soar from the glass of this beauty, which hits the palate with a wealth of sweet fruit, building, ripe tannin and blockbuster length. Liquid Viagra would suffice as a descriptor for this wine, and while it’s already impossible to resist today, it will age effortlessly for 25 or more years. Rating: 96+"
