E. Guigal’s Ermitage “Ex-Voto” Blanc is the estate’s flagship white from the famed Hermitage hill—made only in exception…E. Guigal’s Ermitage “Ex-Voto” Blanc is the estate’s flagship white from the famed Hermitage hill—made only in exceptional years from old-vine Marsanne (with a small portion of Roussanne) grown on parcels like Les Murets and L’Hermite. Ferm…Learn More »
$262
/750ml
2020 Retail Average
97
/100
2020 Pro Rating
Dense yet poised, the 2020 Guigal Ermitage Ex Voto Blanc layers ripe quince, yellow stone fruit and citrus cream over toasted nut and sweet spice, all wrapped in a powerful, mouth-filling texture that still feels remarkably lifted. The oak is assertive today but expertly handled, promising a seamless, complex Hermitage blanc as the salty, mineral-inflected finish gains even more nuance with age.
Butter-poached lobster; Roast Bresse chicken with morel cream sauce; Seared scallops with cauliflower purée
E. Guigal’s Ermitage “Ex-Voto” Blanc is the estate’s flagship white from the famed Hermitage hill—made only in exceptional years from old-vine Marsanne (with a small portion of Roussanne) grown on parcels like Les Murets and L’Hermite. Fermented and aged extensively in 100% new oak (often 24–30 months) with malolactic conversion, it delivers a rich, honeyed, lanolin- and wax‑like texture layered with orchard and stone-fruit, toasted‑nut and saline/mineral notes, and the concentration and acidity to reward decades of cellaring.