"The 2020 Hermitage, with notes of black olives and tar, continues these notes with flavors of purple berries and blackberries. This robust, medium-bodied to full-bodied wine, with lively acids and dusty tannins, will take time to come into its own. Viale's Syrah comes from plots near the center of the appellation in Les Beaumes and Les Diognières (also spelled Dionnières)." (Wine Advocate 2022). A great bottle to keep aside for a few years to appreciate its full potential. Elegant and distinguished!
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Eye
Bright garnet-colored dress
Nose
Aromatic, complex, and fruity with animal notes, leather, and clove
Mouth
Full-bodied, well-structured, complete, and ample. Present and complex tannins. Licorice finish.
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
Open 1 hour in advance for recent vintages (less than 2 years old)
Drink from
2024
Drink before
2030+
Food and wine pairings
Pairs well with lamb tagine with prunes, game, roast or grilled beef...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2020 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one would expect from its appellation(s))
About the estate:
A classic estate in the Mercurol sector, which consistently produces supple wines intended for early consumption. The Gaby cuvée is often more ambitious, with sometimes slightly excessive oakiness in certain vintages with low yields. The reds here are more successful than the whites, as confirmed by our tasting of the 2017 vintage.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rating (2022 guide) 92+/100 (Outstanding wine)
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About wine:
The 2020 Hermitage, with notes of black olives and tar, continues these notes with flavors of purple berries and blackberries. This robust, medium-bodied to full-bodied wine, with lively acids and dusty tannins, will take time to come into its own. Viale's Syrah comes from plots near the center of the appellation in Les Beaumes and Les Diognières (also spelled Dionnières).
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2020 guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking and, as such, all the estates listed in it, even those without stars, represent, in our opinion, the excellence of French production.)
About the estate:
Located in Mercurol, the estate proudly flies the flag for the Crozes-Hermitage appellation, of which it is one of the most reliable producers, especially the more ambitious and complex Gaby vintages.
Jancis Robinson
Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended
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