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The June 2024 Auction: Part 4
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Estimate: $500
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"The 2015 Hermitage Ex Voto Blanc is certainly in the same league as the 2009 and 2010, and itâs going to be interesting to compare these vintages over the coming 2-3+ decades. The 2015 has all the hallmarks of a great vintage with its huge bouquet of quince, toasted almonds, brioche, liquid rocks, and honeysuckle as well as touch of licorice. Sensationally concentrated, opulent, and multi-dimensional on the palate, it has bright acidity and an awesome sense of minerality that keep the wine chiseled and focused on the palate. It has the structure of a red wine and will keep for 4-5 decades. Bravo! The big news at the Guigal estate is the purchase of Domaine de Nalys in ChĂąteauneuf-du-Pape. The family has always wanted an estate in the South, and Nalys is an unrealized treasure trove of awesome terroir and old vines, both of which Iâve no doubt will be maximized by this talented family. In addition, the former winemaker at Paul Jaboulet AĂźnĂ©, Jacques Desvernois, has joined the team, and while itâs not clear exactly what his role will be, I suspect he will largely lead the charge at Domaine de Nalys. Either way, Desvernois is an incredible talent and can only add to what is already a well-oiled machine. As to the wines reviewed in this report, I was able to taste multiple vintages of each of the cuvĂ©es and have listed the wines by cuvĂ©e as opposed to by vintage, which is how we tasted through the wines."
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"The 2015 Hermitage Ex Voto Blanc is certainly in the same league as the 2009 and 2010, and itâs going to be interesting to compare these vintages over the coming 2-3+ decades. The 2015 has all the hallmarks of a great vintage with its huge bouquet of quince, toasted almonds, brioche, liquid rocks, and honeysuckle as well as touch of licorice. Sensationally concentrated, opulent, and multi-dimensional on the palate, it has bright acidity and an awesome sense of minerality that keep the wine chiseled and focused on the palate. It has the structure of a red wine and will keep for 4-5 decades. Bravo! The big news at the Guigal estate is the purchase of Domaine de Nalys in ChĂąteauneuf-du-Pape. The family has always wanted an estate in the South, and Nalys is an unrealized treasure trove of awesome terroir and old vines, both of which Iâve no doubt will be maximized by this talented family. In addition, the former winemaker at Paul Jaboulet AĂźnĂ©, Jacques Desvernois, has joined the team, and while itâs not clear exactly what his role will be, I suspect he will largely lead the charge at Domaine de Nalys. Either way, Desvernois is an incredible talent and can only add to what is already a well-oiled machine. As to the wines reviewed in this report, I was able to taste multiple vintages of each of the cuvĂ©es and have listed the wines by cuvĂ©e as opposed to by vintage, which is how we tasted through the wines."
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The world's most influential fine-wine producer and the benchmark for Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne and the Rhone. Its appellation (AOC) system codifies geography, grape and method, and its wines set the global standard for age-worthiness and terroir expression.
Spans the Syrah-driven northern crus of Cote-Rotie and Hermitage and the Grenache-based blends of the warmer south, led by Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Its wines are known for power, spice and warmth.
Produces some of the world's most powerful and long-lived Syrah from a single granite hill, yielding dense, structured reds and rich whites.