Chapoutier Ermitage le Meal Rouge 2000

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Chapoutier
Label Name:
 
Ermitage le Meal Rouge
Vintage:
 
2000
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Ermitage (Hermitage), Northern Rhône
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Syrah
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) 95; Wine Enthusiast 96; Jancis Robinson 18. 5/20; Jamie Goode 95; La Revue du Vin de France 18/20

Tasting Note
Dense, concentrated Syrah: blackberry, black cherry, camphor, leather, smoked meat and graphite. Velvety yet powerful tannins with a stony, mineral granite backbone and a long, smoky finish.

Food Pairing
Western: côte de boeuf, roast venison, braised short ribs, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (bulgogi/grilled beef), spicy Sichuan beef, mushroom hot pot.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; 100% destemmed; extended maceration (≈5–6 weeks); aged 14–18 months in oak (≈25% new); natural clarification, unfined and unfiltered; biodynamic practices.

Vineyard Info
Maison M. Chapoutier, family estate (founded 1808). Led by Michel Chapoutier, known for biodynamic, parcel-specific Hermitage bottlings and long-lived Syrah.