Tasting Notes

WA96

Possibly the finest vintage to date (it’s neck and neck with the 2009), the 1999 Hermitage Cuvee Emilie is still youthful and lively, with a deep ruby/purple-tinged color, notes of black raspberries, bouquet garni, crushed rocks, leather and chocolate, perfectly integrated tannin and an utterly seamless texture. Coming mostly from the Grandes Vignes and Rocoules vineyards on Hermitage Hill and brought up all in new barrels, it’s a gorgeous wine that’s drinking nicely today, yet has two decades of life to go.

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