Laurus
Hermitage 2022

AOP Hermitage Red

Awards

91-93pts Jeb Dunnuck 03/2024
16/20 Jancis Robinson 11/2023
92-94pts Vinous 10/2023
***(*) John Livingstone Learmonth 09/2023

Tasting

Velvety red colour. Fresh cherry aromas on the nose, with a hint of vanilla from the wood ageing. Complex on the palate. The tannins are present and mellow. The finish is spicy, with notes of tapenade. Tasting October 2024

Food & wine pairings

Venisson steak with cranberries.
Hare stew with truffles

Detailed information

Vintage

A 2022 vintage with considerable sunshine in the Spring and Summer, similar to 2003. These conditions caused the vines to develop and ripen at a more accelerated pace. Flowering however took place relatively well and in good conditions. Welcome August rains stabilized the situation and allowed the harvest to take place between mid-August and mid-October. The result, from this atypical vintage, ended up producing wines with a solid structure and lovely deep fruit.

Grape varieties

Syrah

Terroir

The grapes are sourced in the eastern part of the famous Hermitage hill. Vines are located in different areas:
– “la Pierrelle”, terraces of alluvial soils covered with small pebbles at 180/200m in altitude, south-west exposure,
– “les Murets”, clay soil at 150m in altitude,
– “les Diognières”, clay soil, on gentler slope,
– “la Beaume”, sandy-stony brown soil, eastern exposure, between 120 and 180m in altitude.

Winemaking

Fully hand-picked from mid-September 2022, in the very early morning to enhance aromas and preserve all the freshness. Grapes are fully destemmed and fermented at controlled temperature (22-24°C) during 24 days. The wine is then placed in 275-liter Laurus barrels before the malolactic fermentation (malic acid into the softer lactic acid) and aged on the fine lees for 20 months before bottling.
Bottled on 23rd July 2024. 1,300 bottles produced.
Vegan wine

Service

Serve at 13-15°C – Ideal when opened 2 hours prior to serving
Optimum maturity: 2024 – 2032

Degree of alcohol

13,5% vol.

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Laurus

Laurus means ‘Laurel’ in Latin, a Roman symbol of excellence. Here excellence is all about “terroir”: the grapes are grown on parcels selected for their ability to express the very best of each Appellation.

The term “terroir” encompasses a soil, a climate and people. Here it is expressed through sustainable partnerships with wine-growers who share our vision. The perfect combination of grape variey & soil, the precise maturing process in unique 275l. French oak "Laurus" barrels refines the structure, producing complex wines, with plenty of character, beautiful elegance and a long ageing potential.