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98+ -Jeb Dunnuck -

As with the base Hermitage, the 2017 Ermitage Ex Voto shows the sunny, perfumed personality of the vintage and has so much to love. Offering classic Hermitage notes of cassis and assorted red and black fruits as well as notes of graphite, burning embers, and smoke, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, that sense of classiness and regalness that’s rare to find outside of Hermitage, incredible mid-palate density, and a great finish. It will be interesting to see if the 2017s shut down, but as of right now, this is unquestionably expressive and enjoyable. It should benefit from 5-7 years of bottle age and keep for 2-3 decades.

97 -Wine Spectator -

Exotic, this ripples with warm, well-steeped boysenberry, blackberry and fig fruit flavors infused with notes of dark tea, singed alder and juniper and wild herbs. All the components move in lockstep, and there are lots of components between the fruit, aromatics and extroverted oak treatment, as well as the serious tug of dark earth at the very end, all wrapped in a cashmere texture. Best from 2025 through 2040. 300 cases made, 60 cases imported.

97 -Vinous -

Opaque purple. A hugely perfumed bouquet evokes smoky, mineral-accented red and dark berry preserves, licorice, pipe tobacco hints of olive and pungent flowers that build quickly in the glass. Juicy and weighty in the mouth, offering almost shockingly energetic, spice-tinged black raspberry, boysenberry, fruitcake and violet pastille flavors that become sweeter and livelier with air. The floral and mineral notes resonate through the finish, which shows outstanding tenacity and gently gripping tannins. Note that this bottling was not produced in the 2016 vintage.

95 -Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -

Technical Details

Blend 100% Syrah
Winemaker Philippe Guigal and Marcel Guigal
Country France
Region Rhône Valley
Sub Region Northern Rhône
Appellation Hermitage
Vineyard Sourced from four historic lieux-dits on the Hermitage hill: Les Bessards (30%), Les Greffieux (30%), Le Méal (20%), and Les Murets (20%). Vines range in age from 40 to 90+ years old
Farming Method Sustainable practices
Oak 100% new French oak
Fermentation Fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats
Aging / Cooperage 42 months in 100% new French oak
Alcohol 14.5%
Production 300 cases

E. Guigal Ex-Voto Hermitage 2017

Name: E. Guigal Ex-Voto Hermitage 2017
Brand: First Bottle
SKU: 1014722
Price: 239.95 USD
Availability: InStock

Syrah | Rhône Valley

JD98+, WS97, VN97, WA95

Sustainable practices

$450.00

$239.95

750ML

46% OFF RETAIL!

Ex-Voto is the fulfillment of a longtime dream of Marcel Guigal’s: to own vineyard land on the Hermitage hill. Through the purchase of the Domaines de Vallouit and Grippat in 2000, the family acquired four exceptional parcels on this legendary granite and schist slope, primarily in the Greffieux and Les Murets lieux-dits. Because Marcel insisted that the wine only be released in vintages it was truly exceptional, it appears irregularly, and each release draws immediate attention from collectors. The 2017 was aged 48 months in barrel and draws 93% Syrah from the estate’s Hermitage holdings. Jeb Dunnuck awarded 98+, describing a killer nose of blackcurrants, black raspberries, smoked meats, spice box, vanillin, and espresso, full-bodied and massively endowed, requiring a solid decade of bottle age and predicting it will merit a triple-digit rating with time. Wine Spectator awarded 97, Vinous 97, and Wine Advocate 95, with WA describing singed leather, exotic spice, roasted meat, cedar, mocha, cherry, and cassis with a whirl of complexity and a lingering finish. Jeb Dunnuck confirmed the 2017 “will most likely merit a triple-digit rating in 4-5 years.” That window is now. The price here is extraordinary for an Ex-Voto of this caliber. Very limited. Act on it.

About The Producer

The Guigal Estate was founded in 1946 by Etienne Guigal in Ampuis, a small ancient village and cradle of the Cote Rotie appellation. It shelters a unique vineyard where the vines and wines have been famous for 2,400 years. Arriving in 1924 at 14 years old, the founder vinified 67 harvests in Cote Rotie and, at the beginning of his career, took part in the development of Vidal-Fleury establishment. His son Marcel began working with his father in 1961, and today, Marcel's father Philippe is now the winemaker.

$450.00

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750ML

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