Domaine Marc Sorrel‘s flagship cuvee is Hermitage Le Greal. Proprietor Guillaume Sorrel reckons that the latest release, 2023, is best vintage of this wine he has made so far. Yet to be rated by the critics, the 2023 Le Greal looks like smart buy. It is made in miniscule quantities and is almost entirely sold on first release each year.
Le Greal comes from old vines in two of Hermitage’s best lieux-dits: Greffieux and Le Meal (hence the name Le Greal). Guillaume Sorrel, who took over domaine in 2018, has continued with his father’s philosophy of traditional, low-interventionist vinification. He uses a majority of whole bunches, and matures the wine in old oak for up to two years. This gives a rich, powerful style of Hermitage, with complex aromatics and firm tannic structure.
Offered alongside the flagship cuvee is the Crozes Hermitage. “Value hunters should seek out the domaine’s tiny production of Crozes-Hermitage”, says the Wine Advocate. “Nearly always terrific, they sell for a fraction of the price of the estate’s Hermitage while being roughly comparable in quality.” We have been looking for an allocation of this wine for some time and are delighted to offer it for this first time this year.
2023 was a cooler vintage than other recent years in the Northern Rhone – some of which have been excessively hot. 2023 produced wines of elegance and balance with pleasingly moderate alcohol levels.
Guillaume Sorrel has done superbly in 2023. Fans of top notch Northern Rhones should not miss out.
ID | Region | Type | Vintage | Wine Name | Case Size | Producer | Case | Price | Duty Status | Remarks | Enquire |
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'111656420230600750 | Rhone | Red | 2023 | Crozes-Hermitage | 6x75cl | M. Sorrel | 2 | £170 | EP | Enquire | |
'111661020230600750 | Rhone | Red | 2023 | Hermitage, Le Greal | 6x75cl | M. Sorrel | 2 | £1,050 | EP | Enquire | |
'111661020230301500 | Rhone | Red | 2023 | Hermitage, Le Greal | 3x150cl | M. Sorrel | 1 | £1,070 | EP | Enquire |
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