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2009 Chapoutier Ermitage les Greffieux Syrah
Syrah: 750ml
$214.99
$139.99
about this wine:
As I have written many times, all of these wines are produced from rigidly cultivated, bio-dynamically managed vineyards. That has been the rule since Michel Chapoutier first took over this firm in the late 1980s. Now, with over 20 years of biodynamic viticulture under his belt, Chapoutier remains committed to this rather radical style of organic farming. He believes the effect is to reduce rot in damp, rainy vintages. Moreover, he has observed that after 10 to 15 years of biodynamic farming, the natural acids tend to be more vivid and the overall pH of the soils (as well as the wines) has dropped. Controversial, outspoken and brutally candid, Chapoutier, who suffers no fools, continues to admirably produce wines that are among the finest in the world and potentially the longest lived. Refusing to acidify, chaptalize, or touch the wines in any way, he clearly wants every wine to capture the very essence of its terroir and vintage personality. In this, he succeeds remarkably.
points awarded:
ST 92-94 WA 94-97Chuck Hayward, JJ Buckley, March 2011
100% syrah. Opaque at the core with a vibrant purple rim. This sample shows off pronounced oak at the moment with attractive notes of vanilla and blackberries. There's gobs of concentrated fruit at the core that are just starting to get breadth and texture. Thanks to some attractive acidity, the finish is long and lingering and buttressed by some stong yet finely structured tannins. Tasted as a barrel sample three months before release.
94 -97 points,
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, February 2011
The 2009 Ermitage Les Greffieux exhibits blackberry fruit intermixed with acacia flowers, barbecue smoke and a hint of subtle smoke. This is a full-bodied, unctuously textured, thick, juicy, monumental wine.
92 -94 points,
Stephen Tanzer's IWC, February 2011
Dark purple. Cassis, potpourri, smoky Indian spices and smoked meat on the nose, along with an exotic suggestion of apricot pit. Spicy and intense, with excellent delineation to its dark fruit compote flavors and a mounting floral quality. Finishes spicy and persistent, with supple tannins and energetic mineral snap. -Josh Raynolds
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