Laurus
Hermitage 2015

AOP Hermitage Red

Awards

****(*) John Livingstone Learmonth
17/20 Jancis Robinson
94 pts Wine Advocate
94 pts Wine Spectator

Tasting

“Multifaceted aromas of violets, mocha, brown sugar and cinnamon turn into a dark, rich, savory blend of flavors on the palate. Full-bodied, tannic and long” Joe Czerwinski – 29th Dec 2017

Food & wine pairings

Leg of lamb and grisets mushrooms from the Mont Ventoux mountain – Truffle Risotto

Detailed information

Vintage

After a very warm summer period, welcome rains arrived mid-August, followed again by glorious sunny weather. A beneficial wind then helped to accelerate the ripening process. This allowed the grapes to be harvested under ideal conditions, with perfectly ripe healthy fruit. Thanks to this, 2015 is one of the greatest vintages of the last ten years.

Harvested between 11th and 24th September 2015.

Grape varieties

Syrah

Terroir

Plots are selected on the Eastern sector of the Hermitage hills, on alluvial terraces of the Rhone river – 200 meters high.

Winemaking

The grapes are harvested manually. After alcoholic fermentation in a vat, the wines underwent malolactic fermentation in 275-litre oak Laurus barrels (new barrels from Burgundy and Ile de France regions). Elevage on fine lees over a period of 14 months.

Production: 1,874 bottles, 191 magnums and 42 jeroboams
Bottled on 16th June 2017

Service

Serve at 14-16 °C – Ideal when opened 2 hours prior to serving

Optimum maturity : 2018 – 2027

Degree of alcohol

13% vol.

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Laurus

Laurus means ‘Laurel’ in Latin, a Roman symbol of excellence. Here excellence is all about “terroir”: the grapes are grown on parcels selected for their ability to express the very best of each Appellation.

The term “terroir” encompasses a soil, a climate and people. Here it is expressed through sustainable partnerships with wine-growers who share our vision. The perfect combination of grape variey & soil, the precise maturing process in unique 275l. French oak "Laurus" barrels refines the structure, producing complex wines, with plenty of character, beautiful elegance and a long ageing potential.