The 2006 vintage continues to impress, particularly in Hermitage. The 2006 Hermitage le Meal Estate has sensational ripeness and texture to go with big, meaty, beefy notes of bloody meats, iron, gravel, olive and assorted dark fruits. Showing more floral and violet characteristics with time in the glass, this full-bodied, beauty has terrific concentration, chewy tannin and a big finish. It will have 30 years of longevity, but owners will need to watch that tannin level.