M. Chapoutier Ermitage Rouge ‘Le Méal’ 2019 chateau-de-campuget Primary fruit leads onto savoury

Primary fruit leads onto savoury graphite and white pepper underpinned by stalkiness and concentrated meatiness

Juicy and tantalizing acidity with rounded tannins

All wines are now made by Anna Pooley and Justin Bubb at the nearby Pooley cellar in Cambridge

The nose reveals aromas of fresh fruit

whole-cluster pressed and taken straight to French barriques without any chemical additions

M. Chapoutier Ermitage Rouge ‘Le Méal’ 2019 chateau-de-campuget Primary fruit leads onto savouryDeep garnet red with purple lights during its youth. Nose: ripe fruits and smoky aromas. Palate: powerful tannins, velvety, blackberry jam. According to the vintage, the wine can be kept from 30 to 60 years, indeed from 50 to 75 years.