M. Chapoutier Hermitage L'Ermite Rouge 2002
£292.63 (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / North Ireland
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
As extraordinary as the 2003s are, I was also blown away by the 2002s produced by Chapoutier, some of which are among the top wines of this challenging vintage. As I have said so many times over the last 15 years, the top Chapoutier wines are meant for very long term drinking, and are not designed for immediate gratification. Everything Chapoutier is doing, from his bio-dynamically farmed vineyard to tiny yields, extended fermentations, indigenous yeasts, and no fining or filtration, is done to produce the essence of a vineyard and a vintage. His track record since 1989 and 1990 admirably proves that these are indeed remarkable wines made by a young genius who refuses to compromise. Michel Chapoutier has been misunderstood by some of his peers, and there is a lot of jealousy when someone this young is so incredibly talented, but it is an irrefutable fact that these are wines of singular greatness as well as longevity.
Features
Type of wine
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Winery
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Appellation
Alcohol
13.5%
Grapes
Serving
Between 16ºC and 18ºC
Winemaking
Aged for 8 to 20 months in new and second-year oak barrels.
Shipping to North Ireland
Estimated transit time: 4-5 working days.
Bottles | Price | Over £346.40 |
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1-6 | £11.17 | £5.59 (-£5.59) |
7-12 | £15.15 | £7.58 (-£7.58) |
13-18 | £21.22 | £10.61 (-£10.61) |
19-24 | £29.01 | £14.51 (-£14.51) |
25-30 | £33.69 | £16.84 (-£16.84) |
31-36 | £37.67 | £18.84 (-£18.84) |
37-42 | £45.46 | £22.73 (-£22.73) |
43-48 | £49.79 | £24.90 (-£24.90) |
49-54 | £56.25 | £28.12 (-£28.12) |
55-60 | £60.45 | £30.22 (-£30.22) |
VAT included |