Chapoutier 2017 Hermitage Sizeranne   

2017 M Chapoutier, Monier de la Sizeranne, Hermitage, Rhône Valley

Decanter
94 Points
This has the dark fruited, savoury character of the vintage, and it has the robust, quite square tannins too – they will take some time to settle down. An archetypal 2017 therefore, which can be underrated as a vintage, and one which will provide some real complexity and depth when it's ready. You could open now if drinking this with some robustly flavoured pieces of protein, but it will improve, and provide some delicious, textured drinking when ready around 2029. Drinking Window: 2029 - 2038. Matt Walls 30 Dec 2023