x
  • Country ranking ?

    366
  • Producer ranking ?

    10
  • Decanting time

    4h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035
  • Food Pairing

    Game

The Tb points given to this wine are the world’s most valid and most up-to-date evaluation of the quality of the wine. Tastingbook points are formed by the Tastingbook algorithm which takes into account the wine ratings of the world's best-known professional wine critics, wine ratings by thousands of tastingbook’s professionals and users, the generally recognised vintage quality and reputation of the vineyard and winery. Wine needs at least five professional ratings to get the Tb score. Tastingbook.com is the world's largest wine information service which is an unbiased, non-commercial and free for everyone.

Close

The Story

Le Méal, a broader swathe of the hill at a high elevation (150-200  metres) facing slightly more Easterly, takes its name from the old French word meaning "the best". The land of sandy gravel, combined with Syrah vines over 50 years old, give a wine characterised by a supple character, fine balance and deeply intense fruit aromas. Yields are again exceptionally low, at around 20 hl/ha. Le Méal tends to produce the longest-lived wines from thes...

Close

Latest Pro-tasting notes

<10 tasting notes

Tasting note

Be the first one to make a 20s tasting note!

Written Notes

Classy, intense and vibrant, full-bodied and layered, with wonderful balance, this red delivers vivid blackberry, wild berry, mineral, anise and dusty, cedary oak flavors that are trim and focused, yet expansive, as they unfold. Ends with a long, detailed finish.

  • 96p

The 2004 Ermitage Le Meal blanc (266 cases) is total perfection in the bottle. Of course, this is supposedly the vineyard that so impressed Thomas Jefferson when he visited Hermitage in the late 1700s. Boasting an amazing concentrated essence of licorice, minerals, acacia flowers, and buttery honey, the wine is viscous, super-thick, rich, and mind-blowingly intense. Having just had an utterly perfect bottle of DRC 1973 Montrachet, I couldn’t help but think that this wine may well be even younger at a similar age.

  • 100p
Load more notes

Information

Origin

Cornas, Rhône

Other wines from this producer

Avarum

Chante-Aloutte Hermitage

Chapoutier Cornas Les Arènes

Chapoutier Ermitage de l'Orée

Chapoutier Ermitage Le Méal Blanc

Chapoutier Ermitage l'Ermite Blanc

Chapoutier Les Meysonniers

Chapoutier Les Tanneurs

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Barbe Rac

Chrysopée

Côte-Rôtie

Côte Rôtie La Mordorée

Crozes-Hermitage La Petite Ruche

Crozes-Hermitage Les Meysonniers

Domaine de Bila-Haut, "Occultum Lapidem"

Domaine de Bila-Haut, "Occultum Lapidem"

Domaine des Granges de Mirabel

Ermitage le Pavillon

Ermitage L´Ermite

Hermitage La Sizeranne

Hermitage Les Greffieux

Hongrie

Invitare Condrieu

La Bernardine Châteauneuf-du-Pape

La Ciboise

La Muse de RW

Les Bécasses

Les Coufis Vin de Paille

Les Garnilites Saint-Joseph

Les Granits

Les Varonniers

Quatuor

Sicamor

Téménos

Vin de Paille

Incorrect Information
If you found some information that is wrong, let us know
Are you sure you want do delete this wine? All information will be lost.
Are you sure you want to recommend this wine?
Are you sure you want hide this written note ?
Are you sure you want show this written note ?
UPGRADE MEMBER PLAN
Upgrade your membership now, it's quick and easy. We use PayPal, the world's largest payment system, it accepts all credit cards. Once you've chosen your membership level, you'll go directly to PayPal. You can cancel your membership at any time.
Thank you for your support!
 

Member

 

Pro Member

 

Winemerchant Member

 

Winery Member

 

User

 

Insight Member

 
Type a message ...
Register to Tastingbook
Sign up now, it's quick and easy.
We use PayPal, the world's largest payment system, it accepts all credit cards.
Once you've chosen your membership level, you'll go directly to PayPal, where you can sign up for a free 7-day trial period. You can cancel your membership at any time. We wish you a rewarding journey to the world of Fine Wines.

Free 7 days Member trial

 

Member

 

Pro Member

 

Winemerchant Member

 

Winery Member

 

Insight Member

  Register