2005 Chapoutier Ermitage le Meal Syrah
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2005 Chapoutier Ermitage le Meal Syrah
3000 ml
France: Rhone: Northern Rhone: Hermitage > Syrah
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Reviews of 2005 Chapoutier Ermitage le Meal Syrah
96 points, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
February 2008
There are 481 cases of the black/purple 2005 Ermitage Le Meal. As always, classic blackberry, asphalt, charcoal, and beef blood notes jump from the glass of this intense wine. Full-bodied, with staggering concentration and a personality not terribly dissimilar from a first-growth Pauillac, but showing no evidence of oak whatsoever (and that is in spite of being aged in 100% new oak casks), this wine needs 10-12 years of bottle age, and should keep for 50-100 years.
With twenty vintages under his belt, Michel Chapoutier and his impressive winemaking staff go from strength to strength. These are among the world’s greatest wines, especially the single vineyard wines, many of which will last 50 or more years.The 2006 reds from Chapoutier display good acidity and freshness. If they lack the powerful tannic structures of the 2005s, and perhaps some of that vintage’s density, they are certainly not light wines. It is a vintage of finesse and concentration, but with considerable up-front charm. Again, 1991 is a useful historic reference. They are the perfect foil for those buying 2005s, which will require deferred gratification. The single-vineyard, or as Chapoutier calls them, the “ions Parcellaires” wines, are all aged in small barrels, often 100% new oak, and bottled with neither fining nor filtration. Production is relatively small, with the tiniest cuvee, the Crozes-Hermitage Les Varonnieres usually 200-325 cases, and the rest of the single-vineyard wines averaging around 480-625 cases. The largest is usually the St.-Joseph Les Granits or the Ermitage Le Pavillon, which can be as high as 1,000 or so cases in an abundant vintage. Again, the 2005s all exhibit the vintage’s density, tannic structure, and long-term aging potential. At the same time, the 2006s at Chapoutier remind me of 1991, initially an underrated vintage of wines with ideal balance. If they lack the pure power and structure of 2005, they are well-served by their purity and equilibrium.
98 points, Wine Spectator
January 2008
Big, broad-shouldered version, with loam, tobacco, currant paste and hoisin sauce notes out oin front of the formidable tannin structure. Dark, loamy and muscular through the finish, with a haymaker of black fruit and tarry grip. Best from 2010 through 2030. 481 cases made. –JM
About 2005 Chapoutier Ermitage le Meal Syrah
About the Winery Chapoutier
Chapoutier has existed in the Rhone valley since 1808. In 1879, a
distant Chapoutier began to buy vines and moved from simply growing to
wine production and marketing. Seven generations later, Michel
Chapoutier has taken over production and continued the legacy begun by
that first Chapoutier. His youth, determination, and innovation
combined with his commitment to his family's legacy has led him to
produce a line of exceptional wines. One of the innovations of
M.Chapoutier is the introduction of Biodynamic farming to his
vineyards. He also imports grapes from Spain and Australia as well as
continuing to harvest from the magnificient terroirs throughout France.
The Chapoutier label is the perfect combination of tradition and
contemporary innovation.
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