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Hermitage Sorrel 2012

750 ml Syrah Rhône, France 2012

Hermitage Sorrel 2012 is a dry, very full-bodied red from Syrah (Hermitage, France), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are very firm and acidity moderate; oak influence is some. Good with lamb, beef stew, steak, venison.

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£148.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.55
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Syrah prior
body
5 / 5
very full
Syrah prior · Hermitage rule
tannin
5 / 5
very firm
Syrah prior · Hermitage rule
acidity
3 / 5
moderate
Syrah prior
oak
3 / 5
some
Syrah prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Full, structured reds
rules-v1
Colour
Red
inferred from Northern Rhône
Origin
Hermitage · Rhône · France
inferred from Northern Rhône
Grapes
Syrah
appellation rule
ABV
13%
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Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
merchant feed
Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Occasions
dinner party · steak night · gift · special occasion
inferred
About Syrah
Typical aromas: black pepper, blackberry, blueberry, violet, smoked meat. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Syrah · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
full · 4/5
Tannin
lowhigh
firm · 4/5
Acidity
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Oak
noneheavy
some · 3/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate-high · 4/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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Other vintages of Hermitage Sorrel we list
2023£114.00
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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