2008 Ermitage Le Meal, M. Chapoutier

"A cool, rainy and difficult year in the Northern Rhone, the 2008 Ermitage le Meal is still beautiful and has a semi-opaque, ruby color, complex notes of spiced meats, saddle leather, incense and sweet red fruits, and medium to full-bodied richness on the palate. Elegant, with fine tannin and excellent purity of fruit, enjoy it anytime over the coming decade. Drink 2015-2025."  Jeb Dunnuck, The Wine Advocate, Sept 2015