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1989 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon Hermitage Rhône France Wine Tasting Note

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1989
M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon  (Hermitage)
97
Incense, smoke, sweet, ripe, fresh blackberries on the nose are made even better with earth and tobacco aromatics. Rich, supple, fat and dense, the wine is sweet and packed with loads of ripe, dark fruits. The wine coats your mouth and palate with richness, and intensity leaving you with a long, finish.

Incense, smoke, sweet, ripe, fresh blackberries on the nose are made even better with earth and tobacco aromatics. Rich, supple, fat and dense, the wine is sweet and packed with loads of ripe, dark fruits. The wine coats your mouth and palate with richness, and intensity leaving you with a long, finish.

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Picture sitting around an open campfire, with wet earth, cracked pepper, roasted herbs, fennel and sweet black currants and you get the idea on the nose. On the palate, the wine is intensely concentrated, powerful and almost dense, yet all of this is in harmony. The fruit is ripe, soft, fresh and sweet, the tannins are polished and the finish is long. Double decanted for 4 hours prior to serving, this was a great showing for the first wine from Michel Chapoutier that announced things were changing at his winery.

Picture sitting around an open campfire, with wet earth, cracked pepper, roasted herbs, fennel and sweet black currants and you get the idea on the nose. On the palate, the wine is intensely concentrated, powerful and almost dense, yet all of this is in harmony. The fruit is ripe, soft, fresh and sweet, the tannins are polished and the finish is long. Double decanted for 4 hours prior to serving, this was a great showing for the first wine from Michel Chapoutier that announced things were changing at his winery.

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Ripe black fruits, barnyard, gun metal, herbs and coffee scents tickle your nose. This very concentrated wine is, full bodied, rich, silky, polished and opulent.

Ripe black fruits, barnyard, gun metal, herbs and coffee scents tickle your nose. This very concentrated wine is, full bodied, rich, silky, polished and opulent.

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Enticing bouquet of black fruits, spices, wood, herbs and flowers. Very sensual, this is like sipping on dense velvet! Very rich, sexy, silky, ripe black fruit fills your palate. The long seamless finish ends in waves of fruit. Absolutely compelling wine

Enticing bouquet of black fruits, spices, wood, herbs and flowers. Very sensual, this is like sipping on dense velvet! Very rich, sexy, silky, ripe black fruit fills your palate. The long seamless finish ends in waves of fruit. Absolutely compelling wine

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This is a rich, opulent, sexy, exotic style of Syrah that fills your mouth with spicy, ripe black fruit. There is some oak in the nose, but there's so much going on in the wine, I barely noticed it. Needs more time.

This is a rich, opulent, sexy, exotic style of Syrah that fills your mouth with spicy, ripe black fruit. There is some oak in the nose, but there's so much going on in the wine, I barely noticed it. Needs more time.

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When to Drink Chapoutier Cote Rotie, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time

Chapoutier Cote Rotie, when young, should be decanted at least 1-3 hours, give or take, allowing the wines to soften and open their perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment.

Chapoutier Cote Rotie is usually better with 5-12 years of cellaring and should be at its best between 10-20 years of age.

Serving Chapoutier Cote Rotie with Wine, Food, Pairing Tips

Chapoutier Cote Rotie is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.

Chapoutier Cote Rotie is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised and grilled dishes. Chapoutier Cote Rotie is also good with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms and pasta.

Condrieu, the white wine of Chapoutier is best served with a myriad of different seafood dishes, shellfish, crab, lobster, sushi, sashimi, chicken, pork and veal, as well as Asian cuisine.

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