2008 Ermitage Les Greffieux, M. Chapoutier

"Much more peppery, spicy, perfumed and open, the 2008 Ermitage Les Greffieux is Cote Rotie like with its olive tapenade, game, white pepper and cured-meat aromas and flavors. Elegant, seamless and silky, it doesn’t have the back-end concentration of a top vintage, yet it still has plenty of sweet tannin and will dish out loads of pleasure over the coming 7-10 years. Drink 2014-2024."  Jeb Dunnuck, The Wine Advocate, Aug 2014