Tour Maillet Vintage:2009 This extraordinary Hermitage has more

This extraordinary Hermitage has more minerality and delineation than the 2009

This wine is still very youthful but has great vitality and a whack of ripe fruit hiding fine-grained tannins well

tannic and likely to require quite a bit of patience

The smoothness of the mouthfeel along with the tightly silky nature of the tannins are the main reasons why

Tour Maillet Vintage:2009 This extraordinary Hermitage has moreFeatures good density but remains tight, with dark currant, fig and blackberry fruit balled up by charcoal tinged grip. Clove, ganache and espresso notes fill in on the finish, which should stretch out with cellaring. Best from 2014 through 2024. 1,083 cases made. JM