Guigal, Ermitage Ex Voto other_regions 2011 seems to be more

2011 seems to be more fruit forward

This delivers all that in spades

This is a bit firmer than the Combottes with even more evident minerality on the delicious

doesn't look to be 11 years old

Guigal, Ermitage Ex Voto other_regions 2011 seems to be moreThe 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.