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Ermitage le Meal Rouge 2009

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Tasting Notes

Even inkier in color than the 2010, the 2009 Ermitage le Meal is as good as Hermitage gets. Locked and loaded with phenomenal notes of jammy black raspberries, crème de cassis, crushed violets, smoked earth and spice, it's thick and unctuous on the palate, with incredible density, a huge mid-palate and a layered, multi-dimensional, seamless, elegant texture that just keeps you coming back and begging for another sip. More hedonistic and voluptuous than the 2010, it should still evolve for just as long, yet have even a broader drink window.

Score: 100

Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2015-2049 01 September 2015

This red almost gushes with ripe plum, cassis, blackberry and black currant fruit, but stays harnessed, with spice-tinged grip, a tarry spine and a piercing cassis bush- and iron-inflected finish that will need cellaring to fully unfurl. The better of two bottles tasted. Best from 2016 through 2030.

Score: 97

James Molesworth, Wine Spectator Maturity: 2016-2030 30 September 2012

The 2009 Ermitage Le Meal tastes like blood of Syrah. This sensual, full-bodied, voluptuously textured wine is like putting bloody steaks in a Cuisinart and extracting the juice and then fermenting it. A magnificent, layered, multidimensional effort exhibiting copious notes of camphor, charcoal, roasted herbs, blackberries, cassis and grilled meats, it will easily last 40-50+ years.

Score: 99

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2011-2061+ 01 December 2011