"A toasty style, with notes of dark plum and currant preserves melding with roasted mesquite and tobacco details. A bittersweet cocoa edge frames the finish. Distinctive, with admirable depth for the vintage. For fans of the style. Drink now through 2018. 900 cases made.–JM"
- Wine Spectator (October 2016), 89 pts
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"A smoking Cotes du Rhone, the 2012 Clos de l’Hermitage is loaded with notions of black raspberries, sweet oak, licorice and toasted spice. Slightly more medium-bodied and mid-weight than previous vintages, it has terrific purity, good acidity and a fresh, elegant style that will keep it drinking nicely for another 4-6 years."
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #216 part 2, January 2015), 91 pts
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"It’s more expensive than the $25 cut off for this article, but I have reviewed it in the past and I’m sure it will be reviewed in The Wine Advocate in the future, but the 2011 Clos de l’Hermitage Henri de Lanzac (the proprietor of Segries) is a Cotes du Rhone that is beautifully powerful, rich and full. The 2011 is more drinkable than most vintages at a similar age. From a vineyard owned by the Formula One race car driver, Jean Alesy, it is an equal part blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre. I rated it 90."
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #208, August 2013), 90 pts
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