Malartic Lagraviere - 2009 (750ml) Joel 4 The 2001 l'Hermitage has agedgracefully

The 2001 l'Hermitage has agedgracefully

Robert Parker - 95 points

impressive purity and a long finish

high tannins

good acidity

Malartic Lagraviere - 2009 (750ml) Joel 4 The 2001 l'Hermitage has agedgracefullyProbably the best wine that has come from this estate, along with their 2005, the final blend of 59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot and the rest Petit Verdot boasts Michel Rolland as the consulting oenologist. This organically farmed vineyard has turned out a deeply layered wine with a striking perfume of graphite, wet stones, red and black currants, tobacco leaf and underbrush. The compelling aromatics are followed by a medium bodied but intensely