2015 M. Chapoutier Ermitage le Pavillon

Other Reviews….
Surely a 100-point wine in nearly any other context, the 2015 Ermitage le Pavillon is a terrific wine. Full-bodied and intense, it offers tremendous notes of crushed stone, mocha and ripe plum given shape and texture by powerful yet ripe tannins. The finish is nearly endless, oozing with essence of granite and balanced by bright acids. Wow. Drink 2028-2050.
99+ points
Joe Czerwinski – Robert Parkers The Wine Advocate

The exquisite 2015 Ermitage Le Pavillon walks onto the scene with pronounced tobacco, loamy earth, dried meat, graphite dust and dried red fruits. What makes this otherworldly Le Pavillon so compelling is the juxtaposition of hardcore intensity with an almost weightless, dancing presence on the palate, leaving a beguiling sense of freshness that compels another sip. Credit where credit is due, this is a breathtakingly beautiful expression of red Hermitage, unwinding with mind-boggling finesse and nuance on a long, resonant finish. The 2015 is now firmly within its prime drinking window. Drink 2026-2038.
98 points
Nicolas Greinacher - Vinous (Jan 2026)

Another perfect wine, the 2015 Ermitage Le Pavillon comes from the Bessards lieu-dit on Hermitage, which is pure granite soils. I've said it before, but will say it again, this is unquestionably the finest, most singular vineyard for Syrah in the world. Cassis, graphite, smoked herbs, liquid rocks and violet aromas give way to a huge, concentrated, opulent and off-the-charts beauty that just hints at its ultimate potential. I wouldn’t think about opening bottles for at least a decade, after which it will keep for 4-5 decades. Drink 2026-2076.
100 points
Jeb Dunnuck

Super, exotic fruit in the blood-orange, blood-plum and ripe-peach spectrum. A plethora of spices, coal smoke and a deep-set, dark, stony edge. Very succulent, powerful and long palate, where sheer, shimmery tannins glisten with deep, black-fruit flavor. From organically grown grapes. Drink in 2021.
97 points
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