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E. Guigal Ex Voto Ermitage Blanc 2018 (750 ml)

E. Guigal Ex Voto Ermitage Blanc 2018 (750 ml)

Tasting Notes for E. Guigal Ex Voto Ermitage Blanc 2018

The E. Guigal Ex Voto Ermitage Blanc 2018 is a masterpiece of Rhône Valley winemaking, exemplifying power, complexity, and finesse. Crafted from Marsanne and Roussanne grapes, it opens with an aromatic bouquet of honeysuckle, acacia, and ripe apricot, layered with notes of citrus peel, toasted almonds, and a touch of beeswax. The palate is full-bodied and opulent, delivering lush flavors of peach, pear, and Meyer lemon, intertwined with hints of honey, spice, and a distinctive minerality. Its rich, creamy texture is beautifully balanced by a vibrant acidity, leading to a long, harmonious finish with echoes of stone fruit and subtle oak. Designed for aging, this wine will evolve gracefully over decades, gaining even greater depth and complexity.

Critic Ratings

Jeb Dunnuck Review - Rated 100:

Built for the long haul, the 2018 Ermitage Ex Voto Blanc is a majestic, noble white that could only come from this incredible, south-facing hillside in Hermitage. Revealing a light gold hue as well as notes of quince, honeyed minerality, toasted spices, orange marmalade, and spring flowers, this deep, rich, and full-bodied white has absorbed just about every trace of its oak élevage and has a concentrated, rich, yet focused and lengthy style. This cuvée had a more oaky, opulent style in the past, but today it comes across as a much more pure, elegant wine while not giving an inch with regard to density, texture, and concentration. As with just about every top Hermitage Blanc today, this offers plenty of immediate pleasure with its pure, fresh, mineral-laced style. Don't discount how much pleasure these wines can offer in their youth and always ignore the "always too young" crowd. This 2018 is going to evolve gracefully and drink brilliantly for 5-7 years, then (maybe) go into a closed, almost oxidative stage, only to emerge after 5-7 years and evolve for decades.

James Suckling Review - Rated 95:
A lovely perfumed nose of flint, grilled lemons, hay and pears. Full-bodied with silky texture. Deep and layered. Baked citrus and toasted garden herbs with some lovely notes of beeswax and sliced almond. Succulent. It keeps going. Terrific. Drink or hold.
Winery E. Guigal
Country France
Region Rhone
Year 2018
Grape Varietal Rhone White Blend
Size 750 ML
ABV 14%
Wine Style White Wine



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E. Guigal Ex Voto Ermitage Blanc 2018 (750 ml)—

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Tasting Notes for E. Guigal Ex Voto Ermitage Blanc 2018

The E. Guigal Ex Voto Ermitage Blanc 2018 is a masterpiece of Rhône Valley winemaking, exemplifying power, complexity, and finesse. Crafted from Marsanne and Roussanne grapes, it opens with an aromatic bouquet of honeysuckle, acacia, and ripe apricot, layered with notes of citrus peel, toasted almonds, and a touch of beeswax. The palate is full-bodied and opulent, delivering lush flavors of peach, pear, and Meyer lemon, intertwined with hints of honey, spice, and a distinctive minerality. Its rich, creamy texture is beautifully balanced by a vibrant acidity, leading to a long, harmonious finish with echoes of stone fruit and subtle oak. Designed for aging, this wine will evolve gracefully over decades, gaining even greater depth and complexity.

Critic Ratings

Jeb Dunnuck Review - Rated 100:

Built for the long haul, the 2018 Ermitage Ex Voto Blanc is a majestic, noble white that could only come from this incredible, south-facing hillside in Hermitage. Revealing a light gold hue as well as notes of quince, honeyed minerality, toasted spices, orange marmalade, and spring flowers, this deep, rich, and full-bodied white has absorbed just about every trace of its oak élevage and has a concentrated, rich, yet focused and lengthy style. This cuvée had a more oaky, opulent style in the past, but today it comes across as a much more pure, elegant wine while not giving an inch with regard to density, texture, and concentration. As with just about every top Hermitage Blanc today, this offers plenty of immediate pleasure with its pure, fresh, mineral-laced style. Don't discount how much pleasure these wines can offer in their youth and always ignore the "always too young" crowd. This 2018 is going to evolve gracefully and drink brilliantly for 5-7 years, then (maybe) go into a closed, almost oxidative stage, only to emerge after 5-7 years and evolve for decades.

James Suckling Review - Rated 95:
A lovely perfumed nose of flint, grilled lemons, hay and pears. Full-bodied with silky texture. Deep and layered. Baked citrus and toasted garden herbs with some lovely notes of beeswax and sliced almond. Succulent. It keeps going. Terrific. Drink or hold.
Winery E. Guigal
Country France
Region Rhone
Year 2018
Grape Varietal Rhone White Blend
Size 750 ML
ABV 14%
Wine Style White Wine