2022 Domaine des Remizières "Cuvée Emilie" Hermitage

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Keith Mabry

Keith Mabry

K&L Buyer

The new Cuvee Emilie reminds more of the ripe, yet elegant 2016 than the more explosive 2015. The fruit is present, powerful yet not overstated. There is loads of blackberry, fig, creosote and creme de cassis, but it comes in lapping waves, instead of a tsunami of flavor. I love its finesse, which should give this wine many long years of evolution while still retaining its levels of freshness. Another great release from one of our top DI producers!

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Scott Beckerley

Scott Beckerley

More tannic and even darker than the other wines that we have from Remizieres, this one has black fruits, generous chalk and lingering minerals. Pencil lead, cassis, chocolate black cherry. Also, some savory flavors at the top of the palate. If drinking young, double decant. If not, keep it for another 10-20 years. A stunning wine from a stunning vintage. Like the other offering from this winery, an outstanding value.

Notes

The Desmeures family of Domaine des Remizières are fourth-generation winemakers who originally sold grapes to the local cooperative. After completing their winery in 1974, the family began production at their new property. The estate is now managed by Phillipe Desmeures, his daughter Émilie and son Christophe. They have expanded to 30 hectares with vineyards in Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph and Hermitage. Émilie oversees the winemaking, with her brother Christophe tending to the vineyards. We were excited to add them to our lineup of Direct Imports a couple of years ago, especially once Jeb Dunnuck of Wine Advocate proclaimed, "This estate needs to be on every reader’s short list." The wine is 100% Syrah with fruit coming from two sites - Les Grandes Vignes, with vines averaging 40 years of age planted on granitic soils, and Les Rocoules, with vines over 80 years of age planted on alluvial soils. It is fermented in large oak vats and ages in new oak barrels for 15-18 months.