Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon - 2012 (750ml) Size:750ml and the classic ‘Flor’ quality

and the classic ‘Flor’ quality that pairs ideally with so many quintessential tapas foods

and the estate hit home runs in both 2008 and

cinnamon and allspice notes

I was always under the impression that the '69 Mouton Rothschild was an unqualified failure

the 1982 Canon exhibits plenty of crushed rock

Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon - 2012 (750ml) Size:750ml and the classic ‘Flor’ qualityThe prodigious 1999 Ermitage Le Pavillon boasts creme de cassis aromatics intermixed with unmistakable aromas of ink. It is full bodied and fabulously concentrated as well as powerful, with a finish that lasts for fifty seconds. This saturated black purple colored 1999 exhibits remarkable symmetry, purity, and overall massive size all juxtaposed with a sense of elegance and restraint. It is a monumental achievement. Robert Parker 96 points