Marc Sorrel Hermitage Rouge Le Greal 2023 (750ml) *
Product price
$467.99
Description
Syrah grown on the hill of Hermitage in the northern Rhône, drawn from the Les Greffieux and Le Méal sections and named Le Gréal for that pairing. The Marc Sorrel bottling comes from old vines planted in 1926 by the winemaker's grandfather, worked with whole clusters and carrying a small proportion of co-planted white varieties within the red. The 2023 is a serious, ageworthy expression, but one that trades on delicacy as much as power.
The bouquet opens with wisteria and violet, cassis and mulberry, threaded with black pepper and a smoky, faintly iodine edge. What sets it apart is the way its considerable size is carried. This is full-bodied and unctuous at the core, yet it feels almost weightless, the tannins sweet and powdery and so finely integrated that the structure hides beneath the fruit. Fresh acidity keeps it focused, and the finish runs long and ethereal, returning to that floral lift. Seamless and harmonious now, with the depth to reward patience.
Product Details
| Category | Wine |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhone |
| Subregion | Hermitage |
| Varietal | Shiraz and Syrah |
| Producer | Marc Sorrel |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 750 ML |
| Subtype | Still |
Expert Reviews
The floral and wild berry beauty of this wine doesn\'t lie in its enormous concentration and drive, but in the mind-blowing finesse and incredible silkiness of this great masterpiece of delicacy. Where are abundant alcohol and taninns that this unique expression of Hermitage must have? They are in there somewhere, but the wine feels totally weightless. From vineyards planted in 1926 by the winemaker\'s grandfather in the Les Greffieux and Le Meal sections of the hill of Hermitage. Drink from release. (James Suckling)
The 2023 Hermitage Le Gréal is exquisite, wafting from the glass with an exotic bouquet of wisteria, violet, cassis, mulberries and pepper. Full-bodied, velvety and enveloping, it’s built around a fleshy, even unctuous core of fruit underpinned by a delicate chassis of sweet, powdery and perfectly integrated tannins, concluding with a long, ethereal, violet-inflected finish. One of the most precise and seamless renditions of Le Gréal in recent years, it remains harmonious and finely balanced, representing the essence of this remarkable address. (Wine Advocate, May 2026)
Powerful, explosive, peppery mulberry fruit. Very smoky in style, with iodine notes and lots of dense, ripe tannin underneath driving fruits. Very fresh and focused, with good acidity, but has that Hermitage size and body, that majestic, impressive attack and grandeur. Very tannic, again with some stalky notes from 100% whole bunch. 8% co-planted white varieties, all planted in 1926, the same date as the Rocoules vineyard. Will be epic when it's ready. Very ageworthy for a 2023. (Decanter, October 2024)