E. Guigal Ermitage Ex Voto Rouge 2019 750ml

The 2019 Ermitage Ex Voto is another massive 2019 from this team that readers will absolutely love to have in the cellar. Possessing an extravagant nose of cassis and black raspberries as well as crushed flowers, leather, graphite, and an incredible sense of minerality, this beauty hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a concentrated, inward, structure mouthfeel, building tannins, and a great finish. It deserves at least a decade of bottle age and will evolve for 30-40 years in cold cellars.

• Country: France
• Region: Rhone Valley
• Appellation: Hermitage
• Size: 750ml
• Color: Red
• Alcohol by Vol: 15.5%

Varietal

Syrah

Known as Syrah in most countries around the world, and Shiraz in Australia and certain other regions of the New World, this grape varietal has proven over the centuries to be one of the most powerful and flavorful red wine grapes there is. It is now one of the planet’s most widely grown grapes, and is a favorite with wineries as a result of its robustness and versatility. It isn’t easy to identify many characteristics of this particular varietal, due to the fact that it is highly versatile and shows significant differences in flavor and character depending on the terroir it is grown in, and the climatic conditions of the region. However, Syrah is most widely associated with full bodied, strong and loud red wines, packed full of fruity and spicy flavors, held in a beautifully deep red liquid.