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M. Chapoutier : Le Méal 2018

Name: M. Chapoutier : Le Méal 2018
Brand: M. Chapoutier
SKU: F289/18
Price: 180 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.46 (140 reviews)

Selection Parcellaire -

Rhone Valley

Ermitage

- Red - See details

Parker | 96-98

Wine Spectator | 96

Vinous - A. Galloni | 97

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Packaging : 1 Bottle (75cl)

1 x 75CL

€182.00

6 x 75CL

€1,080.00

3 x 1.5L

€2,040.00

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Marks and reviews

/100

Wine Spectator

James Molesworth

Very focused, with a beam of racy-edged cassis, loganberry and black cherry fruit paste flavors driving through, laced with red tea, anise and floral hints. Ends with a long, very fine-grained finish. Best from 2023 through 2038. 15 cases imported.

/100

Vinous

Josh Raynolds

Glass-staining ruby. Displays penetrating aromas of ripe red and blue fruits, incense, vanilla, potpourri and smoky minerals, which pick up an exotic spice accent as the wine stretches out. Sappy and seamless on the palate, displaying sharp delineation to its sappy, mineral-inflected black raspberry, boysenberry, candied violet and spicecake flavors. Shows suave, graceful character for the vintage and finishes extremely long and appealingly sweet, with discreet tannins framing lingering blue fruit liqueur and floral notes.

/100

Jeb Dunnuck

From one of the warmer terroirs on Hermitage Hill, the 2018 Ermitage Le Méal was all destemmed and vinified in concrete, followed by 18 months in 20% new demi-muids and barrels. It's unquestionably the ripest, most opulent of the single vineyard Hermitage and sports a dense purple/plum color as well as powerful notes of black raspberries, currants, camphor, cured meats, acacia flowers, and violets. Rich, concentrated, and full-bodied, it builds beautifully on the palate, has a ripe, expansive texture, sweet tannins, and a rocking finish. This is one sexy, pleasure-bent Hermitage that can be enjoyed any time over the coming 30 years or more.

/100

La RVF

The fruit is fully ripe. Fresh and deep, the nose is precise, spicy, peppery, framed by oak that doesn’t overplay its hand. The palate is concentrated, firm and tight, yet neither harsh nor angular. The whole is in line with the character of this terroir.

Description

An elegant and refined Ermitage red wine

The estate

Established since 1808 in Tain-L'Hermitage, the M. Chapoutier House today embodies the elite of the greatest names in the wines of the Rhône Valley.

Vine grower and merchant, Michel Chapoutier has managed over the vintages to lead this family business to the top. The wines of Maison Chapoutier are recognized for their refinement and high quality by the finest connoisseurs beyond borders. A man of many hats, Michel Chapoutier holds the world record for 100/100 scores awarded by American critic Robert Parker. Mathilde, Michel Chapoutier's daughter, has taken up the torch of this iconic house, overseeing a vineyard of over 350 hectares across the most prestigious appellations of the northern and southern Rhône Valley.

The vineyard

Parcel selection, Le Méal 2018 from M. Chapoutier is an Ermitage wine made from grapes from the eponymous hillside. The soil of these high terraces is made up of rolled pebbles and clays. These old vines, over 50 years old on average, are known for their low yield, producing high-quality wines.

Vinification and aging

Manual harvest at full maturity. 100% destemmed, the grapes are vinified in small cement vats. Maceration at high temperature to promote optimal extraction and obtain soft and silky tannins, guarantees of a significant aging potential. This parcel selection is made exclusively from free-run wine. The aging of 14 to 18 months is carried out in new barrels or one-wine barrels. The clarification is done naturally.

Blend

Syrah (100%)

Characteristics and tasting advice for the Le Méal 2018 cuvée from M. Chapoutier

Tasting

With great balance and beautiful persistence, this Ermitage red wine is sharp in its mineral tension with notes of celery, matchstick tips and toasted sesame. The acidity is remarkable for this terroir.

Service

It is recommended to decant this wine from the Rhône Valley in its youth to exhale its full aromatic palette.

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