Michel's 2013 Hermitage is a classic representation of the vintage, and offers textbook minerality and scorched earth-like characteristics to go with beautiful cassis, black raspberry, black cherry and violet aromas and flavors. Medium to full-bodied, vibrant, sappy and downright lively, it has bright acidity and fine, polished tannin. It needs 3-4 years of cellaring and will have two decades of overall longevity.

This has a caressing, almost lush feel, with dark plum, cassis and bitter cherry compote notes inlaid with hints of warm ganache, dried anise and black tea. Shows a lovely tug of tar at the very end. Best from 2018 through 2025. 325 cases made, 10 cases imported.??–JM??Region: France / Northern Rh?ne / Hermitage Select to Add