Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon - 2012 (750ml) Pale Ale Texture and balance of interest

Texture and balance of interest

this wine has aromas of black currant

with firm tannins balancing the rich cherry and berry fruit and the creamy butterscotch notes contributed by toasted French oak barrels

it should drink well for 5-7 years

cloves and cocoa beans from Madagascar

Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon - 2012 (750ml) Pale Ale Texture and balance of interestThe prodigious 1999 Ermitage Le Pavillon boasts creme de cassis aromatics intermixed with unmistakable aromas of ink. It is full bodied and fabulously concentrated as well as powerful, with a finish that lasts for fifty seconds. This saturated black purple colored 1999 exhibits remarkable symmetry, purity, and overall massive size all juxtaposed with a sense of elegance and restraint. It is a monumental achievement. Robert Parker 96 points