1999 Ermitage La Pavillon, Domaine M. Chapoutier

A deep ruby coloured dry red wine with quite intense aromas of red cherry, pepper spice, iron ore, touch of dried herbs and blood. Medium acidity and alcohol, quite full bodied with quite high tannin, a bit coarse though. On palate, it gives over medium intensity flavours of red cherry, dates, dried herbs, mineral, earth and steel. Longer than medium length with red berry finish. (92)


Tasted on 27 October 2017

 隆河的酒香料味真的很出色。這酒的香料味很充足，酒力算強，亦有一定複雜情度，餘韻亦算長，是一枝整體都很不錯的酒.。酒的口感較重，加上重重的單寧，未必人人接受到。

2001 Ermitage La Pavillon, Domaine M. Chapoutier

This is a deep purple wine with some legs. On nose it gives quite high intensity aromas of black pepper, black cherry, licorice, grilled herb, smoke and cigar box. It is dry with medium acidity and alcohol. Medium plus bodied and medium plus level tannin which is ripe and fine-grained. Quite pronounced flavour intensity ripe black plum, black cherry with trace of prune, pepper and mint. Fairly long length with sweet spice finish. (92) (Tasted on 19 Nov. 2011)