100/100 PP
"The utterly perfect 2010 Hermitage Ex Voto Blanc is as good as it gets in Hermitage Blanc. Offering a crazy array of liquid rock-like minerality, graphite, flint, white currants, white peach and quince, it's layered, full-bodied, impeccably balanced and pure. It's a straight up tour de force that’s going to have decades of longevity. As always, the blend is 90% Marsanne and 10% Roussanne, aged 30 months in new French oak. Hat's off to the Guigal family for this incredible wine."
(Jeb Dunnuck, robertparker.com)
98-100/100 PP
"The 2010 Hermitage Ex-Voto Blanc may eventually eclipse the 2009. Although not yet in bottle, it continues to exhibit great pedigree. Surprisingly, it is slightly more exotic than the 2009 (which was a riper, hotter vintage), displaying notes of figs, melted licorice, quince, butterscotch and honeysuckle along with excellent minerality, acidity, fruit purity, density and a full-bodied, powerful, massive mouthfeel with a texture more akin to a red than white wine. This should be a 40-50-year wine."
(Robert M. Parker, Jr., robertparker.com)
98/100 WS
"Macadamia nut and green almond aromas lead the way, quickly followed by warm brioche, salted butter, hazelnut, creamed Jonagold apple and Cavaillon melon flavors. Showy but never opulent, as bitter citrus and quinine threads harness the long finish with a deft touch. Stunning. Best from 2015 through 2030."
(WineSpectator, winespectator.com)
"L’Ermitage « Ex-Voto » is endowed with an impressive tannic structure. It is a concentrated, elegant wine. Produced only in exceptional vintages, it has great ageing potential."
(E. Guigal)
