Ferraton, Ermitage Meal other_regions_australia ripe and very ripe berries

ripe and very ripe berries leave a mouth filling impression

Despite the reserve

I will resist anthropomorphism here

(this limited two barrel cuvée is crafted from 70+ year old vines that abut the Musigny climat which is also called La Combe d'Orveau and is a monopole of Domaine Jacques Prieur)

Ferraton, Ermitage Meal other_regions_australia ripe and very ripe berriesRich, round and velvety in texture, the 2009 Ermitage Le Mal remains at the height of its charms. Mint and leather aromas give way to more meaty savory elements, although there's still a rich underpinning of sweet dark fruit flavor. Drink this full bodied beauty over the next decade.