Getting up there with the '98 in terms of quality, the 1991 Hermitage le Greal is a stunner! Only 50% destemmed, its youthful ruby color is followed by terrific and complex notes of kirsch, blackberries, ground herbs, pepper and smoked meats. Seamless and integrated on the palate, it's more classically styled and focused than the 1990 and is full-bodied, has a stacked mid-palate and still-present, yet ripe and polished tannin on the finish. This is a blockbuster Hermitage that's just now at the early stages of maturity. Drink it anytime over the coming 15-20 years.