NV Ermitage l'Ermite Vertical (2012-2017)

The six-bottle L’Ermite Rouge Collection Case contains a bottle of every vintage from 2012 to 2017. Seen as the jewel in Chapoutier’s crown, this 3.5-hectare plot sits at the very top of the Hermitage hill. Vines are over 80 years old, planted on poor granite soils. The wines are typically rounder and less structured than Le Pavillon Rouge. The 2017, 2015 and 2012 were all scored 100 points by the Wine Advocate. The 2016 was awarded 99, the 2014 97 and the 2013 96+ points. Jeb Dunnuck describes the 2012 “as profound an Hermitage as you can find”. The case contains six bottles (75cl), one each from the 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 vintages.