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Marc Sorrel Hermitage Rouge 2016

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The hill of l'Hermitage has been a fortress of world class wine for many centuries. Long before there was a global trade in wine, and hundreds of years before you could walk into a neighborhood wine shop and see wines from all corners of the earth, those with means (think Kings, Popes, nobility and founding fathers) would travel to Tain l'Hermitage to load up barrels for their private consumption.

The 20th century was a rough one for the Northern Rhone though, with the regions vigneron struggling to recover from phylloxera and two world wars. A few giants (Guigal, Chapoutier) led the charge back, but the 21st century has seen a true renaissance of small production, high quality domaines making a real splash.

Marc Sorrel is a perfect example of this re-birth. In 1984 he took over the small, family estate that his grandfather established. He has vines across the river in Croze-Hermitage, but the heart of his holdings is on the hill of Hermitage. He is a true farmer, spending much of his times in the vines that he tends with fully organic practices.

In the cellar he is a low-intervention traditionalist. He uses whole cluster fermentation, native yeasts, and gentle extraction. The Hermitage wines are aged for about 24 months in older barrels before bottling. His aim is pure, terroir transparent Syrah that captures the wonderful combination of elegance and wild, exotic spice.

Professional Reviews

Antonio Galloni

AG 93
"Inky ruby. Ripe black currant, cherry liqueur, licorice and olive on the deeply perfumed nose, along with cracked pepper and floral nuances that gain strength as the wine stretches out. Weighty and broad in the mouth, offering densely packed, spice-tinged black and blue fruit liqueur flavors and hints of candied flowers and bitter chocolate. In a distinctly rich style, showing strong closing thrust, steadily building tannins and resonating licorice and floral qualities." -Vinous

Details

  • Grape Variety

    Syrah

  • Vintage

    2016

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    Earthy , Fruity , Rich

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

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