Sourced from vines planted in the sectors of Beaumes and Péléat, and matured entirely in new large barrels, the 2023 Hermitage unfurls from the glass with aromas of pepper, spices, fresh licorice, dark berries and flowers. Medium- to full-bodied, dense and deep, it’s layered and sappy, built around a fleshy core of fruit framed by velvety tannins, concluding with a long, mineral finish. Dense and enveloping, it will benefit, as usual, from time in the cellar to fully integrate. (YC)