Guigal Ermitage Ex Voto - 2007 (750ml) Wine and subtle background toast/vanillin

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gentian root and cardamom

Nose: Sweet with traces of apples and pears: slightly woody with a hint of butterscotch

A portion of the profits from the gin are donated to support California wilderness

The aromatics indicate a large wine on the palate

Guigal Ermitage Ex Voto - 2007 (750ml) Wine and subtle background toast/vanillinAnother perfect wine, the 2009 Hermitage Ex Voto is surprisingly supple and more approachable than the two single vineyard 2009 Cote Roties, La Turque and La Landonne. The massive Ex Voto boasts abundant notes of spring flowers, blackberries, cassis, licorice, graphite and forest floor. Extremely full bodied with sweet tannin and levels of extravagance and flamboyance that are mind boggling, it will drink well for 30+ years. Robert Parker 100 points