12% Sauvignon Blanc and 2% Muscadelle picked from 29 September until 14 November over four or five pickings

though as usual

The majority of aging takes place in large

this finished with moderate bang and pop a couple of hours later

the 2009 Ermitage le Meal is as good as Hermitage gets

Chateau de la Tour, Clos Vougeot other_regions 12% Sauvignon Blanc and 2%Moderate but not invasive wood sets off overtly floral red and dark berry fruit aromas that are liberally spiked with warm earth and spice wisps. There is a refined, even caressing texture to the medium bodied flavors that possess good levels of dry extract along with solid punch and power on the firm and lightly austere finale. This isnt a monster of concentration in the same fashion as its 2018 counterpart but it offers fine quality.