E. Guigal Hermitage Rouge

Eye : Deep ruby red with violet tinges.
Nose : Spices, red berries and delicate oak aromas.
Palate : A powerful and tannic wine. Aromas of blackcurrant buds and vanilla. Licorice and spicy finish.
Overall : A racy and seductive wine. A perfect wine for putting down.

Wine Advocate 90-92: Guigal's full-bodied 2019 Hermitage delivers classic notes of roasted meat, raspberries and cherries. Slightly open-knit and even a touch coarse in texture, it looks to be a relatively quick-maturing example of this storied appellation.

Wine Advocate 91-93: Looking like another solid vintage for this wine, Guigal's 2020 Hermitage boasts meaty, herb-laced aromas, plus plenty of berry fruit. Full-bodied, rich and velvety, it's concentrated and long on the finish.

James Suckling 93: Complex nose of pomegranates, summer flowers and sweet black berries. A very rich wine with a roasted character and fruit that's almost overripe. However, the generous and healthy tannins keep this on track right through the long finish. Matured in 50% new oak and 50% used small barrels for two years. Drink or hold.

Wine Advocate 93+: As the Ex Voto cuvée was not produced in 2021, it is therefore included in Guigal’s 2021 Hermitage, which explains this year’s much denser and more powerful profile. Offering notes of smoke, oak, spices and dark berries, it is medium- to full-bodied, concentrated and structured, with a dense core of fruit that leads to a more elegant, subtle finish. It will require several years in the cellar (four to six) before pulling the cork to enjoy it at its best.

James Suckling 93: This dense, complex, textured Hermitage has aromas of black cherries, currants and warm spices. It's medium-bodied with fine tannins, the velvety center-palate showing controlled power. Powdery and driven in the finish.