From yields of just 18 hectoliters per hectare, Sorrel's 2019 Hermitage Le Greal is a great way for Guillaume Sorrel to announce his ascension to the helm of the family business. Scents of crushed stone and delicate herbal underpinnings accent waves of ripe, velvety cherry fruit, while the full-bodied palate is rich and concentrated but never seems heavy, instead finishing long, with an impressive degree of elegance. 2,500 bottles produced.

The 2016 Hermitage Le Greal comes from Le Méal (85%) and Les Greffieux (15%). The vines are a substantial 60 years old, and with the April hail, only yielded 20 hectoliters per hectare. The wine is inky dark and concentrated, with firm tannins and attractive hints of licorice.