Winemaker Notes:  A stately yet supple Hermitage Rouge, crafted in a classic style and promising a long cellar life. Pure Syrah fruit sourced from three vineyards: 'Bessards,' with vines more than 100 years old; 'Greffieux,' its clay and limestone soils contributing more supple fruit and silk; and 'Plantiers,' where the petit walled plot of 'Le Vignon' is found. Black cherry, blackberry, fine-grained yet structured tannins; a Hermitage Rouge for the ages.