One of the more upfront, sexy, soft and hedonistic wines in the retrospective, the 2007 Hermitage - which does not include the grapes that went into the Ex Voto - is loaded with sweet black raspberry and cassis fruits, licorice, incense and spice. Mouthfilling, ripe, forward and beautifully textured, even with some elegance, it has a drink me now feel and should be at its best over the coming 5-7 years.