2006 M. Chapoutier Ermitage l'Ermite USA with a compelling lit-from-within quality

with a compelling lit-from-within quality

incense and the perfume of a flower shop

but also appears to have limited upside potential from here

pepper and floral fireworks

Racy and elegant

2006 M. Chapoutier Ermitage l'Ermite USA with a compelling lit-from-within quality"The 2006 Ermitage LErmite is more focused and reserved compared to the Pavillon, offering beautiful crushed rock like minerality as well as a massive perfume of smoked meats, black currants, licorice, and Asian spices. It has awesome depth of fruit and concentration, perfect balance, and a great finish, and is another killer Hermitage. This beauty is just now at the early stages of its drink window and has another 3 4 decades of life ahead of it." 98