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Chapoutier La Sizeranne Hermitage(1995)

Soil
Our Hermitage « Monier de la Sizeranne » grows on different types of soil, from West to East : - « les Bessards » : Granite origin. It forms the "soul" of a good Hermitage wine - « le Méal » : Old alluvial terrace, with a lot of gravels and rolled pebbles, more or less chalky - « les Greffieux » : Limon with rolled stones.

Harvesting
Hand harvesting at optimal maturity.

Vinification
The grapes ferment in open wooden vats after total destemming. Two daily treadings ensure a good extraction of the tannins. The temperature of fermentation read more...
Wine.com
June 2007
Color: Deep garnet red, with purple highlights. Nose: Red fruit (raspberry, blackcurrant), with a hint of liquorice. Mouth: Good attack, it is a round, elegant wine, soft and concentrated tannins, and a long aftertaste of blackcurrant and raspberry, spicy when it is young.
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10/15/97
84/100
October 1997
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July 2007

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Wine Advocate # 113
Oct-97
92/100
April 2008
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Wine Advocate # 107
Oct-96
(90-92)
April 2008
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