2019 E. Guigal Ermitage Ex Voto Blanc
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Wafts of ripe melon, honeysuckle, yellow apple, dried flowers, flintstone and vanilla introduce the 2019 Ermitage Blanc Ex-Voto. Medium-bodied and focused, it offers ample concentration within a balancing framework of bright acidity. Spicy, toasty and peachy undertones make an appearance on a rounded palate that shows energy and ambition. Although it delivers plenty of joy today, the 2019 can easily age for another decade.
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Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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On another level, the 2019 Ermitage Ex Voto Blanc is more reductive and tight, with a brilliant, concentrated, full-bodied, layered profile on the palate. White currants, quinces, scorched earth, and charcoal all define this backward, primary beast of a wine that will probably merit a triple digit rating in 4-5 years. It should have decades of longevity.
Mainly from Les Murets, but with a shot of L'Hermite, Guigal's 2019 Ermitage Ex Voto Blanc looks pretty compelling from barrel. While the nose features notes of toasted grain, grilled pear and ripe melon, the real show is on the full-bodied palate. Rich, broad and fleshy, it's expansive and mouth filling without ever seeming blowsy or overdone, finishing long and impeccably balanced.