2006 Chapoutier Ermitage le Meal Syrah
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2006 Chapoutier Ermitage le Meal Syrah
750 ml
France: Rhone: Northern Rhone: Hermitage > Syrah
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Reviews of 2006 Chapoutier Ermitage le Meal Syrah
Alex Lallos, JJ Buckley
September 2009
Black in color with a medium/ dark fuchsia rim. Super complex nose of cracked black pepper and saddle leather with boatloads of black fruits including black currant, blackberry, plum, and boysenberry. On the palate, you can almost taste the stony soils, as if coated in blackberry liqueur. Some notes of tobacco and Asian spices as well. Impeccable balance, amazing structure, and completely integrated.
94 points, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
April 2009
From a warm micro-climate, Le Meal, (Michel Chapoutier says that the full phenolic maturity of the Syrah grapes at Le Meal can be achieved three weeks earlier than the grapes grown on the top of the appellation in the l’Ermite vineyard. Keep in mind that these two areas are within a ten minute walk of each other. This explains the French obsession with terroir, and how micro-climates can vary so dramatically.), the 2006 Ermitage Le Meal exhibits surprisingly tart acidity for a wine from such a warm site, a dense purple color, and sweet notes of boysenberries, black raspberries, blackberries, lead pencil shavings, pain grille, and spice. Medium to full-bodied, elegant, and lighter than Les Greffieux, it is tight and closed at present, but it displays the potential for 20-25 years of evolution.
96 points, Wine Spectator
June 2009
Superdense but really fresh, with a wild array of zesty blackberry, loganberry, linzer torte and briar notes laid over perfectly embedded tannins. Long and pure through the finish, with lots of minerality waiting in reserve. Great length. Best from 2010 through 2025. 511 cases made
About 2006 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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