The 1993 Hermitage is very stern and vegetal, with not enough sweet fruit for my palate.Guigal is one of the cellars where the wines always taste better after they are bottled than they do from cask, although as the scores in this segment indicate, some profound wines can be found in the 1994, 1995, and 1996 vintages Chez Guigal. Importer: Classic Wines, Boston, MA; tel. (617) 731-6644

Gamelike and coffee flavors are typical of Hermitage, and it shows a good core of cherry flavor for this difficult vintage. Balanced, and drinking well now. -TM