2013 Ermitage Rouge, L'Ermite, M. Chapoutier, Rhône

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Syrah
Ready - youthful (Drink 2021 - 2045)
Jancis Robinson MW
17/20
Nicolas Greinacher
94/100
Josh Raynolds
95/100
Jeb Dunnuck
96+/100
James Suckling
98/100
Product: 20138007140

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2013 Ermitage Rouge, L'Ermite, M. Chapoutier, Rhône

Description

As you climb towards the chapel, the soil gets thinner and thinner until all left is pure granite, and purity is certainly a key descriptor for L’Ermite in 2013. Parsimonious yields and minimal intervention are responsible for this, the definitive statement of Syrah, a wine that effortlessly combines charm and austerity, simplicity and encyclopaedic complexity, reticence and expansive poetry.

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Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2013
Maturity Ready - youthful (2021 - 2045)
Grape List Syrah
Body Full Bodied
Producer Maison Chapoutier

Critics reviews

Jancis Robinson MW 17/20

100% Syrah grown on shallow, sandy brown soils over Tournon granite at the top of the hill of Hermitage. 120-year-old vines picked very late. 100% destemmed grapes were vinified in concrete and macerated four to six weeks at temperatures sometimes over 30 °C. 20% of the wine was aged in new barrels, 20% in second-use barrels, 30% in third-used and so on.

Deep crimson. Very firm and very Syrah with real depth but, interestingly, the nose deteriorated in an opened bottle – not as fast as a Pinot but almost – perhaps because it's already 10 years old. Unusually fruity initial impact and some real delicacy who'd have thought it?!) on the palate. I see that I noted this energy back in 2014.

Drink 2020 - 2030

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com (Sep 2023)
Nicolas Greinacher 94/100

The elegant 2013 Ermitage L'Ermite opens with jammy red and black fruits, tobacco, crushed violets, cured meat and earthy undertones. Medium-bodied and refreshing, the 2013 engages the palate with solid concentration and spot-on balance. Grippy tannins give firm structure to what is essentially a classic L'Ermite that transparently shows the characteristics of a cooler vintage.

Drink 2022 - 2030

Nicolas Greinacher, Vinous.com (Mar 2024)
Josh Raynolds 95/100

Bright purple. An impressively complex, expressive nose displays intense aromas of fresh dark berries, cherry cola, incense, allspice, and smoky minerals. Spicy, deeply concentrated black and blue fruit flavors show superb focus and energy, and a suave floral pastille quality emerges as the wine opens up. It shows a compelling blend of richness and vivacity, finishing with superb lift, harmonious tannins, and outstanding persistence.

Drink 2021 - 2029

Josh Raynolds, Vinous.com (Mar 2016)
Jeb Dunnuck 96+/100

The 2013 L’Ermite is another beautiful effort. It shows the cooler, crisper nature of the vintage while still packing a beautiful depth of fruit. Liquid rock, charcoal, graphite, cassis, and blackcurrant fruits all emerge from this inky purple-hued effort. Full-bodied, with both tannins and acidity galore, it’s about 4-5 years away from primetime and will keep for 30+ years in cold cellars.

Drink before 2050

Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com (Apr 2020)
James Suckling 98/100

A strikingly complex nose of berries, black pepper, smoke, grilled meat, dried herbs, spices and lard. Give it time to unfurl in your glass. Full body with fine tannins and bright acidity. The mineral backbone at the centre shows clarity and vibrancy but turns vertical with its firm and massively mineral tannins. There is so much spice and freshness here for a decade-old wine. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification. It's delicious but will continue to age beautifully for the next decade.

James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (Oct 2023)

About this wine

Syrah/Shiraz

A noble black grape variety grown particularly in the Northern Rhône where it produces the great red wines of Hermitage, Cote Rôtie and Cornas, and in Australia where it produces wines of startling depth and intensity. Reasonably low yields are a crucial factor for quality as is picking at optimum ripeness. Its heartland, Hermitage and Côte Rôtie, consists of 270 hectares of steeply terraced vineyards producing wines that brim with pepper, spices, tar and black treacle when young. After 5-10 years they become smooth and velvety with pronounced fruit characteristics of damsons, raspberries, blackcurrants and loganberries. It is now grown extensively in the Southern Rhône where it is blended with Grenache and Mourvèdre to produce the great red wines of Châteauneuf du Pape and Gigondas amongst others. Its spiritual home in Australia is the Barossa Valley, where there are plantings dating as far back as 1860. Australian Shiraz tends to be sweeter than its Northern Rhône counterpart and the best examples are redolent of new leather, dark chocolate, liquorice, and prunes and display a blackcurrant lusciousness. South African producers such as Eben Sadie are now producing world- class Shiraz wines that represent astonishing value for money.
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Hermitage

Hermitage

The most famous of all the northern Rhône appellations, its 120 hectares produce tiny quantities of very long-lived reds. The vines were grown in Roman times, although local folklore claims their origins to be 600 years earlier. The wines are powerful, with a deep colour and firm tannins, and the potential to age for many decades. The best Hermitage is produced from several climats blended together.
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Maison Chapoutier

Applying his usual break-neck rigour to the presidency of InterRhône has not in any way distracted Michel Chapoutier. His range is more impressive in scope than ever, providing the most complete dissection of the region’s styles and terroir. Founded in 1808, Michel took charge in 1988 and became the seventh generation of his family to run the domaine. Since then, quality has soared and he is now farming all his vineyards biodynamically. He also invests in new winemaking projects across the globe, as far-flung as Australia. His children, in particular his daughter, Mathilde, are now increasingly involved in the day-to-day management of the maison, bringing with her her entrepreneurial skills and vision.
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