M. Chapoutier, Hermitage, Le Meal Rouge 2015 (Magnum)
Magnum - 150cl
Stock location: United Kingdom
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- Vintage2015
- ColourRed
- ProducerM. Chapoutier
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhone
- Sub RegionHermitage
- DesignationAOP
- Bottle SizeMagnum - 150cl
- ABV14.5
- LWIN11096872015
- Avg. Critic Score4.7★★★★★★★★★★
Wine Critic Reviews
When in the course of a tasting session one is confronted by a wine that stands above the others, I find it impossible to give more than a single perfect score. So the 2015 Ermitage le Meal gets a "consolation prize" 99+ rating. Full-bodied and intense, loaded with blackberry fruit that pushes the limits of ripeness and richness, this incredible wine retains such fine details as hints of crushed stone, cinnamon, clove and nutmeg. Unless it shuts down, it should be drinkable by 2025 and give pleasure for many years to come.
- Reviewer Name: Joe Czerwinski
- Review Date: December 2017
Dark purple. An exotically perfumed bouquet evokes mineral-accented black and blue fruit preserves and incense, and a sexy floral element gains strength with air. Fleshy, seamless and sweet, offering densely packed blueberry, cherry liqueur, spicecake and floral pastille flavors enlivened by a spine of juicy acidity. The floral note repeats emphatically on the impressively long, youthfully tannic finish, which leaves behind smoky mineral and blue fruit notes.
- Drinking Window: 2025 - 2037
- Reviewer Name: Josh Raynolds
- Review Date: April 2018