Marc Sorrel - Hermitage Le Greal 2019 (750ml)

Price: $327.00

Producer	Marc Sorrel
Country	France
Region	Rhone
Varietal	Syrah
Vintage	2019
Sku	1418120
Size	750ml

Wine Advocate: 98 Points

From yields of just 18 hectoliters per hectare Sorrel's 2019 Hermitage Le Greal is a great way for Guillaume Sorrel to announce his ascension to the helm of the family business. Scents of crushed stone and delicate herbal underpinnings accent waves of ripe velvety cherry fruit while the full-bodied palate is rich and concentrated but never seems heavy instead finishing long with an impressive degree of elegance. 2500 bottles produced.

Vinous: 97 Points

Deep glistening magenta. Hugely expressive cherry blackberry espresso and floral aromas along with suggestions of smoked meat licorice and star anise. Deeply concentrated as well as energetic on the palate offering intense black and blue fruit preserve fruitcake exotic spice and floral pastille flavors that stretch out and take on a smoky mineral aspect as the wine opens up. Finishes extremely long and juicy showing sharp delineation steadily building tannins and strong mineral thrust on the floral-accented finish. - By Josh Raynolds on December 2022 While there have often been flashes of brilliance from the M. Sorrel wines over the last 30 years there were also several missteps mostly involving oxidation and volatile acidity. That has completely changed as Guillaume Sorrel took control (his father fully retired at the end of 2018). Recent vintages have issued some of the best wines from the appellation. This domaine?s potential has always been enormous considering their holdings in the very best sites on the Hermitage hill. While the Hermitage bottlings unsurprisingly command the most attention here don?t miss the excellent Crozes-Hermitage. It comes from a one-hectare plot in Larnage and is made with anywhere from 50% to 100% whole clusters and raised in neutral oak barrels. If you see it buy it as there are only about 250 to 300 cases to go around.