With respect to the red Hermitage cuvees, Sorrel produces both a Cuvee Classique and his single vineyard Le Greal, made from tiny yields from parcels on Le Meal and Greffieux that average 45 years in age. Both cuvees were made in 1992, but in 1993 Sorrel declassified Le Greal, blending it with his Cuvee Classique. This was the first time I had tasted these wines since they had some bottle age, and all of them scored slightly lower than in the past. The 1992 Hermitage Cuvee Classique is a compact, narrowly constructed wine with sharp tannin in the finish. It appears to have quickly dropped much of its fruit, and may already be beginning to dry out. The only Hermitage produced in 1993 is the Cuvee Classique (which contains the declassified Le Greal). The wine is light to medium ruby-colored, with decent body, some herb, earth, and berry fruit in the nose, and a soft, undistinguished finish. Drink it over the next 3-4 years. Importer: New Castle Imports, Myrtle Beach, SC; tel. (803) 497-8625
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