E. Guigal : Ex Voto 2016

100% Marsanne. L'Hermite and Murets blended together. Aged for 24 months in 100% new oak. Toasty, full and waxy with more spice than fruit at present. Powerful, lengthy and modern – a good expression of modern, rich, strong-arm Hermitage. (RH)

While no red Ex Voto was made in 2016, the 2016 Ermitage Ex Voto Blanc is brilliant, offering classic, powerful notes of Asian spices, toasted bread, acacia flowers, and crushed rocks as well as tons of quince and stone fruit notes. This beauty is full-bodied, multi-dimensional, and already impossible to resist. It’s going to evolve for 20-25 years or more.

Maturity, freshness and minerality: the palate displays impressive breadth with controlled power and superb definition; let us praise the fine bitters on the palate, the length, the precision!

Very intense with excellent poise and aromas of spiced pear custard, as well as a gently chalky edge. The palate has a very smooth and leisurely, fleshy feel with a wealth of supple and succulent pear and melon flavors on offer. Drink or hold.

(90% Marsanne, 10% Roussanne, 37 hl/ha, Fr. 171.70) Powerful, velvety, sweet bouquet of dried pears, raisins, candied fruits, a delicate citrus touch, slate, pears, fresh herbs, lemon balm. Velvety, multi-layered, finely mineral palate with creamy fruit, diverse sweet aromatics, tightly woven structure, well-integrated acidity, and a long, dense, creamy finish with sweet afterflavors. A great food companion. 19/20 2022 - 2042