Tasting like the concentrated blood from an aged and grilled strip steak the 2010 Ermitage Le Pavillon boasts a black/purple color along with creme de cassis camphor pen ink white flower and lead pencil shaving characteristics in its massive full-bodied personality. It almost defies description because of its ethereal concentration and off-the-charts extract levels. This is not for the faint of heart or those who lack patience as it will require 10-15 years of bottle age and as previously stated will keep for 50 or more. There are just over 1000 cases of the 2010 Le Pavillon another perfect wine in the constellation of profound wines produced by Michel Chapoutier. -Robert Parker

Inky, black on color, with a sense of richness, density and raw material, that makes it seem like you can eat or drink this. Because of the perfect level of ripeness, the wine has both sweetness and lift, length and vibrancy. But patience is the name of the game here. Having recently tasted 89, 90 & 91, which are are still young, this requites at least 20 or or more years to come around. Read more at:https://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/wine-tasting-note/?vintage=2010&wine=M.%20Chapoutier%20Ermitage%20Le%20Pavillon

Densely packed, with zesty loganberry, blueberry coulis, plum skin and blackberry paste flavors, presenting a hefty backdrop of ganache and graphite that takes over on the very long finish. A lovely alder note echoes in the background. Best from 2018 through 2028. 43 cases imported. — JM