Hermitage, 2011

Name: Hermitage
Brand: Domaine du Colombier
Price: 571.07 GBP

Available Vintages

all 1996 1999 2000 2005 2006 2009 2011

justerini & brooks tasting note

A reserved brooding nose, the palate exhibits excellent floral flavours and is packed with vivid fruit. Ripe, unctuous and increasingly generous as the wine aerates; ripe cherry, plum liqueur and crème de mûre characteristics with hints of sloe. A beauty. A de-stalked Hermitage blend from several parcels including Bessards, aged in large demi-muid casks with usually less than 20% new oak.

critic reviews

91/100Josh Raynolds,Vinous

Glass-staining ruby. Spicy cherry pit and blackcurrant aromas are complicated by notes of star anise and violet, with a touch of smokiness building in the glass. Fleshy and gently sweet, with ripe cassis and blueberry flavors complemented by deeper-pitched suggestions of licorice and bitter chocolate. Shows very good clarity and lift on the finish, which is framed by smooth, even tannins that fold easily into the wine's fruit.

date of review 03/2014