4 ha and Ponsot is by far the largest holder in Clos de la Roche)
floral and soft oak scents
(100% from the Chambolle side that combines about one-third terres rouges and the remainder from terres blanches)
as the next vintage that is scheduled for release
The 1999 Pichon-Baron now has better precision and focus than the 1998
Guigal, Ermitage Ex Voto other_regions 4 ha and Ponsot isThe 2010 Hermitage Ex Voto continues to top out on my scale. This extraordinary Hermitage has more minerality and delineation than the 2009, as well as overflowing aromas and flavors of creme de cassis, jammy blackberries, violets, graphite and wood smoke. Massively concentrated, full bodied, decadent, layered and sexy, it needs short term cellaring but should be just about immortal in the cellar.