I didnt have the chance to taste any 2012s

It has polish

37 ha parcel of 60+ year old vines situated close to the Château)

indeed the word Zen describes the gorgeously well-balanced finish

Chardonnay seems to play the leading role in 2004

Guigal, Ermitage Ex Voto Size:3x750ml I didnt have the chanceThe 2010 Hermitage Ex Voto continues to top out on my scale. This extraordinary Hermitage has more minerality and delineation than the 2009, as well as overflowing aromas and flavors of creme de cassis, jammy blackberries, violets, graphite and wood smoke. Massively concentrated, full bodied, decadent, layered and sexy, it needs short term cellaring but should be just about immortal in the cellar.