Ferraton Hermitage Les Dionniers 2016 (750ML)

95 JD / 94 JS

Coming all from sedimentary soils on the eastern side of the hill and brought up in 20% new barrels, the 2016 Ermitage Les Dionnières is a gem in the lineup. Blackberries, currants, roasted herbs, cured meats, and spice notes all emerge from this opulent, powerful, yet also pure and precise Hermitage. It's rich and full-bodied on the palate yet holds onto a fabulous sense of purity and elegance. It will keep for 2-3 decades. Jeb Dunnuck

A profoundly spicy and dark-stony nose with a deep-set, dark-plum core. Petrichor and pepper here, too. The palate has a very dense, quite plush and suave feel with a sweet-spice edge and very assertive, mouth-filling tannins, bathed in dark-plum and black-cherry flavors. Try from 2026. - James Suckling