M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Meal 2021

Even more successful, Ermitage Le Méal 2021 has a similar, broad, rounded and expansive texture, as well as magnificent notes of black cherries, darker berries, spices, dried flowers and the smoked meats and leather typical of Hermitage. Like Les Greffieux, it is already complex, medium to full-bodied, with ripe, velvety tannins and an excellent finish. One of the highlights of the vintage is that the terroirs are clearly evident in the wines, and this becomes obvious when tasting Chapoutier wines from a single vineyard.Jeb Dunnuck