{"product_id":"m-chapoutier-ermitage-lermite-2011-750ml","title":"M. Chapoutier - Ermitage l'Ermite 2011 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eErmitage L'Ermite is the most individual statement in the Hermitage appellation and the most prized for followers of M. Chapoutier's grandest of crus. L'Ermite Rouge, a very rare wine (with approximately 375 cases made annually) produced from a 9.5 acre site at the top of Hermitage Hill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDeep red garnet with violet highlights. Black fruits with spice and ink notes. Tannins are not only very powerful but also mellow. Smoky notes and pepper highlight wonderfully the Syrah varietal on granite soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCritical Acclaim\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRP 98\u003cbr\u003e\nRobert Parker's Wine Advocate\u003cbr\u003e\nAs expected, the 2011 Ermitage l’Ermite, which comes from the lieu-dit of the same name, is more backward and focused, with a slightly closed, tight profile. Slowly giving up ample cassis and black raspberry fruit, graphite, licorice and edgy minerality, it is full-bodied, deeply concentrated and tannic, yet still never puts a foot wrong and is perfectly balanced and seamless. Give it 3-4 years in the cellar and enjoy over the following two decades or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRating: 98+ Points\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWS 97\u003cbr\u003e\nWine Spectator\u003cbr\u003e\nTightly coiled, with a briary frame around the core of intense steeped plum, red currant and black cherry fruit. An iron spine drives the focused finish. A wine of cut and precision that will need time to stretch out fully.\u003cbr\u003e\nD 93\u003cbr\u003e\nDecanter\u003cbr\u003e\nAttractively fruited nose; oak, leather hum along. Every piece of the puzzle has merit. Fleshy fruit, saline thread, violet trimming\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"M. Chapoutier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44139089101024,"sku":"118263","price":861.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9713\/0464\/products\/m-chapoutier-ermitage-l-ermite_1.jpg?v=1692130965","url":"https:\/\/www.mywineconnection.com\/products\/m-chapoutier-ermitage-lermite-2011-750ml","provider":"My Wine Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}