"Hermitage Monier De La Sizeranne 2021 is an exceptional vintage that is truly worth discovering. Mostly destemmed (10% stems) and aged in 20% new oak barrels, it has a magnificent nose of ripe redcurrants, black raspberries, smoked game, and violets, with some classic peppery and fleshy notes that appear with aeration. Medium-bodied and balanced, with good maturity and depth on the palate, this magnificent wine will be ready to drink in the next 15 to 20 years." (Jeb Dunnuck 2024)
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Eye
Deep garnet red color with purple hues
Nose
On red fruits (raspberry, blackcurrant), notes of licorice
Mouth
Round and elegant attack, concentrated and supple tannins with a finish of blackcurrant, raspberry, and spice (pepper) in its youth.
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
1 hour or half an hour before
Drink before
2036+
Food and wine pairings
Pairs well with venison fillet in red wine sauce, roast beef, a well-aged Saint Félicien cheese...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2026 guide) 95/100
Rated estate (2024 guide) 5*Stars (Exceptional producers, representing the absolute pinnacle of quality in France and worldwide)
About the estate:
Michel Chapoutier is now ably assisted by his children Mathilde and Maxime in running the largest wine house in the northern Rhône, a long-standing specialist in Hermitage and Crozes-Hermitage wines. Chapoutier is not only a major wine merchant, but also produces high-quality estate wines, with the estate's vines having been cultivated biodynamically for many years. The single-vineyard selections, the top of the range, perfectly reflect the philosophy of the master of the house: single-vineyard, single-varietal and produced every year, they are above all a reflection of the terroir, in its good aspects and sometimes its excesses.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2023 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
This venerable (19th century) and unmissable winery, launched onto the international stage by Michel Chapoutier in the 1990s, offers a wide range of wines from its own vineyards (345 hectares, biodynamic) or purchased grapes, in most of the leading appellations of the Rhône Valley, as well as in Roussillon and Alsace. His children, Mathilde and Maxime, have recently joined the family adventure.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2025 guide) 93/100
Rated estate (2023 guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking and, as such, all the estates listed in it, even those without stars, represent, in our opinion, the excellence of French production.)
About the estate:
Under the Maison M. Chapoutier label, we bring together wines from the trading activities of this two-hundred-year-old institution in Tain-l'Hermitage. Michel Chapoutier, now accompanied by his daughter Mathilde, offers a very wide range of Rhône appellations, with a production volume approaching one million bottles. But the Chapoutier name is also present in other regions (Champagne, Alsace, Languedoc and even Australia), reflecting the dynamism of this family. While some vintages are impressive, others are much more ordinary. This inconsistency has led us to withdraw the star from the house this year.
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated (2022 guide) 17/20
Rated Recommended
About wine:
Smoky, sweet red fruits, plum, and black fruits in the background. The palate offers subtle smoky notes, tight, taut, and fine tannins, lovely freshness, and beautiful liveliness. Lots of energy with a savory note in the background. An earthy note on the ripe, sweet finish. Still quite dense and rich in style.
James Suckling
Wine rated (2024 guide) 95/100
About wine:
A well-composed, textured, and lively Hermitage. The nose reveals notes of wild berries, dried herbs, crushed stones, bark, and baking spices. It is medium-bodied with fine tannins. Broad but concentrated, with a velvety core of wild berries and spices. It is juicy, with a fresh and precise finish. Made from biodynamically grown grapes certified by Demeter. Ready to drink or cellar.
Jeb Dunnuck
Wine rated (2024 guide) 92/100
Rated Recommended
About wine:
The Hermitage Monier De La Sizeranne 2021 is an exceptional vintage that is truly worth discovering. Mostly destemmed (10% stems) and aged in 20% new oak barrels, it has a magnificent nose of ripe redcurrants, black raspberries, smoked game, and violets, with some classic peppery and fleshy notes that appear with aeration. Medium-bodied and balanced, with good maturity and depth on the palate, this magnificent wine will be ready to drink in the next 15 to 20 years.
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