| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | France > Rhône > Northern Rhône > Hermitage |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Still |
Opaque ruby. A deeply perfumed, complex bouquet evokes ripe, spice-tinged cherry and boysenberry, along with complicating suggestions of potpourri, incense and smoky bacon. Sappy and expressive in character, offering palate-staining black and blue fruit liqueur and violet pastille flavors that are underscored by a vein of juicy acidity. Shows outstanding clarity and spicy lift on the youthfully tannic, floral-accented finish, which lingers with outstanding persistence.
dark red. Raspberry liqueur, a thick red fruit coulis aroma leads the nose, with licorice, a hint of rosemary and soaked red cherries or griottes. The palate is led by Le Méal via a broad and quietly fat attack, and a smooth and assured texture that runs till a late aggregation of crisp, tangy tannins. This, like the Greffieux-Bessards-Méal 2015, has very clear, detailed tannins that are really in focus. It holds a thread of darkness, tar, mineral. It will be handsome, feeding in equal measure from the contrasts of its two sources. “It’s a beau marriage, Bessards with the vertebral column, Méal the nobility,” B Faurie. 60% Bessards, 40% Méal. Bottled April 2017. From 2023. 2044-46 Nov 2017 *****
