Guigal, Ermitage Ex Voto other_regions_italy It is intense but not

It is intense but not overpowering

thick and unctuous effort that's overflowing with notes of browned butter

My sense is that while this will age effortlessly for decades

I should note that Vietti plans to release a 2006 Barolo Riserva Villero

but on July 19th everything changed and the year was saved by some 40 liters of rain

Guigal, Ermitage Ex Voto other_regions_italy It is intense but notThe 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.