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E. Guigal Ermitage Ex-Voto vs Pago de Vallegarcía Vallegarcía Syrah

Tale of the tape.

The splurge
E. Guigal Ermitage Ex-Voto
2015 · Hermitage, France · Syrah
€316
The steal
Dead ringer
Pago de Vallegarcía Vallegarcía Syrah
Castilla, Spain · Syrah
€22 save €294

Tale of the taste

E. Guigal Ermitage Ex-Voto Pago de Vallegarcía Vallegarcía Syrah
Body 9 vs 8 · 1 less on the steal
Tannin 8 vs 7 · 1 less on the steal
Acidity 7 vs 6 · 1 less on the steal
Sweetness 4 vs 3 · 1 less on the steal
Fruit 5 vs 5 · same

Five structure dials above — plus 13 flavour families weighed in the match behind the scenes.

Why it’s a dupe

Same Syrah at heartVanilla oak on bothA rounding error of the price

Where to grab the steal

Typically around €22 (checked Aug 2026) — check live prices:

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