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2002 Ermitage Le Pavillon

Wine Details
Place of Origin

France

Hermitage

Southern Rhône

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Syrah/Shiraz

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Winemaker Alberic Mazoyer noted that the vinifications were difficult in 2003, due to his fear of extracting tough tannins. He volunteered that when it comes to the young 2003s, he finds wines from syrah to be more typical of their origins than wines from the South. As in so many recent vintages, I found Chapoutier's bottlings from their home base in Hermitage to be of consistently higher quality than their other wines-and among the most concentrated and impressive wines of the appellation. Incidentally, Mazoyer pointed out that in the difficult 2002 vintage, the tannins were generally riper in Hermitage than in the other appellations of the NorthernRhoneValley. (Paterno Imports, Lake Bluff, IL) Also tasted: 2002 Crozes-Hermitage La Petite Ruche Blanc, 2002 Saint-Joseph Deschants Blanc, 2003 Condrieu, 2002 Crozes-Hermitage La Petite Ruche, 2003 Saint-Joseph Deschants, 2003 Cornas.