Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon - 2012 (750ml) Pale Ale after spending 19 months in

after spending 19 months in 60% new French oak

this wine has aromas of black currant

almost like a sparking burgundy

cloves and cocoa beans from Madagascar

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Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon - 2012 (750ml) Pale Ale after spending 19 months inThe 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