Vintage Description Pack Size Case Duty Stock Price
Vintage 2018 Hermitage Le Greal, M. Sorrel Pack Size 6 x 75cl Case OC Duty IB Stock 1 Price £660.00 £679.98 £815.98

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Tasting Notes

96-98
Robert Parker Wine Advocate Joe Czerwinski - 19 Dec 19
The 2018 Hermitage Le Greal is a blend from Greffieux and Le Méal, hence the name. That aside, it's simply a stupendous wine, bursting with licorice, violets and cassis on the nose and backed by ample concentration and a rich, velvety mouthfeel. There's a faint steaminess evident (the fermentation is 100% whole clusters), but it just adds complexity to both the palette of aromas and flavors and the palate (in terms of textural interest). The finish is long, long, long. Yes, I wrote it three times in my notes.
Drinking Date: 2021 - 2040
96
Vinous Josh Raynolds - 22 Dec 22
Opaque ruby. Seductively perfumed black and blue fruit liqueur, smoky bacon, candied violet and olive paste aromas show superb delineation; spice and mineral notes build in the glass. Displays palate-coating, mineral-accented cassis, cherry-cola, fruitcake and violet pastille flavors that deepen and become firmer as the wine gains air. A wonderfully long, smoky features developing tannins and resonating floral, mineral and exotic spice qualities. Ninety percent of the fruit here comes from Le Méal, the rest from Les Gréffieux.
Drinking Date: 2029 - 2040
17.5
Jancis Robinson Richard Hemming - 16 Oct 19
100% Syrah. Cask sample.Much more baked than their domaine Hermitage, and the fruit is less immediately charming as a result. Tough tannins, high acid, medicinal aftertaste. Plenty of extraction and power, which needs time, and lots of it. (RH)
Drinking Date: 2028 - 2048
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Hermitage, a prestigious Northern Rhône appellation, is famed for its exceptional red and white wines. The reds, made primarily from Syrah, are known for their intense flavours of dark berries, black olives, spices, and smoky, meaty notes, with structured tannins and long finishes. The whites, mainly from Marsanne and Roussanne, offer richness with balanced acidity and flavours of honey, stone fruits, and nuts. Top producers like Domaine Jean-Louis Chave, E. Guigal, and Domaine Delas Frères are celebrated for showcasing Hermitage's unique terroir and quality.