THE PRODUCER

Would there be a modern Rhone wine industry without Etienne Guigal? Founded in
1946 it has certainly been the success story for the region with holdings from
Cote Rotie in the north through to Cotes-du Rhone in the south. Guigal sells
over 4 million bottles a year!

Guigal made his reputation initially with stunning wines from Cote Rotie – which
not only made his name but also, in a way, that of the whole appellation. This
success allowed them to expand throughout the Rhone, buying and reviving old
domaines and vineyards.

The wines they make throughout the Rhone Valley are examples of quality and
consistency, none less so than their Hermitages – white and red. As with their
Cote-Rotie’s they use a considerable amount of new oak and their wines are of
equally resplendent character.

THE WINE
Guigal Hermitage Ex Voto is produced from about 2.2 hectares of vineyards in
Bessards, Greffieux, Murets, and Hermite. On average vines are over 40 years old
and the wine is allowed to age for 30-36 months in 100% new French oak barrels.
In recent years though, the new oak regime has been reduced and the Ex Voto as a
result has taken on more freshness.

INFORMATION
Type:Red
Vintage:2010Country:France
Region:Northern RhoneSub region:HermitageGrape:100% SyrahStyle:Bold and
StructuredSweetness:DryABV:14%Drinking window:2020 - 2060Size:750mlFood match:
LambCRITICS SCORES
We choose our wines based on a range of criteria(seehow we choose our wines)of
which critic scores is justone. Rather than simply highlight the best score to
promote a wine, our average critic score is calculated from the scores provided
by several respected wine critics, who we follow for specific regions. They do
not represent all critic scores and, wherever possible, we try and give more
weight to more recent reviews. Where appropriate we consider market-based scores
like Global Wine Score or Wine Searcher Average scores.

As a rule, we look to offer wines that achieve a92/100average critic score or
better and frankly a lot of very good wines simply don’t make the cut. As a
high-end provider we want to reflect that positioning in the quality of wines we
offer. Such wines are only a tiny fraction of those generally on offer in the
market. We believe that an average score is a more conservative and
representative approach, but it is still subjective and only offered as a guide
to our customers, who will (and should) do their own research. We will add
individual critic scores to our website in the future.