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2021 Hermitage Le Gréal, Marc Sorrel
Duty paid means taxes are included and the wine is ready for home delivery and drinking.
- 75cl Bottle0in basket
Wine specification
- ProducerDomaine Marc Sorrel
- ColourRed Wine
- SweetnessDry
- Region & CountryFrance
- ABV14.5%
- Grape(s)Shiraz/Syrah
- MaturityYoung 2027 – 2050
- StyleStill Wine
Product Description
Le Gréal is a unique wine, and one that has built up a loyal following for its decadent, statuesque style. 2021 is a departure from the norm. Unlike all previous vintages back to 2009 that have been made from 100% whole bunch fruit, this is 90% destemmed. It feels less massive than previous years, more juicy, bright, and balanced, though it has an echo of the wine’s signature spicy notes thanks to the 10% whole bunch Guillaume has kept in the blend. It harks back to a style Guillaume says was last found in the 1990s. It may be unlike the wines we’ve come to love from this domaine, but actually, is a delicious iteration in its own right. In spite of its slighter style, it should age fantastically. One thing that remains constant is the fruit’s origin: 90% is drawn from the lauded Le Méal parcel, at 10% from Les Gréffieux, on the Hermitage hillside, from vines dating back to the 1920s. A small amount of co-planted Marsanne amongst the Syrah adds freshness and mollifies the tannins.