Chapoutier, Ermitage Meal Vintage:2009 More hedonistic and voluptuous than

More hedonistic and voluptuous than the 2010

it has a rock-solid frame and grainy texture

crushed violets

Mild reduction pushes the underlying fruit to the background but I doubt that it will persist

with concentration and freshnesswhat you're aiming for in a wine like this where pure power might be too much

Chapoutier, Ermitage Meal Vintage:2009 More hedonistic and voluptuous thanEven inkier in color than the 2010, the 2009 Ermitage le Meal is as good as Hermitage gets. Locked and loaded with phenomenal notes of jammy black raspberries, creme de cassis, crushed violets, smoked earth and spice, it's thick and unctuous on the palate, with incredible density, a huge mid palate and a layered, multi dimensional, seamless, elegant texture that just keeps you coming back and begging for another sip. More hedonistic and voluptuous