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Delas Freres Hermitage les Bessards 2005

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Winery:
Delas
Varietal:
Syrah
Region:
France > Rhone Valley > Northern Rhône > Hermitage
Type:
Red Wine
Drink Dates:
Drink Now - 2028
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User Tags:  berry, black currant, oak - heavy, massive, licorice, purple, classic, black, pencil lead, spicy 


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Coming from a Granite hillside in the north of France's Rhone Valley, Hermitage is one of the world's greatest expressions of the Syrah grape. Blessed with a full southern exposition, the hill of Hermitage allows the vines to fully ripen, yet its poor soils stress the vines, reducing yields and ensuring a remarkable complexity in the finished wines. The wines tend to be medium to medium-full bodied with bright acidity and velvety tannins that are enmeshed in slightly gamey, olive scented fruit that recalls black raspberries and boysenberries.

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"Black/purple to the rim, the sensational 2005 Hermitage Les Bessards possesses a classic bouquet of graphite, licorice, creme de cassis, and a touch of background oak. Massive, even monstrous in the mouth with enormous extract, this is a 50-60 year wine. It is full-bodied, high in tannin, and should not be touched for another decade. It will keep through 2050+...96." WA 2/06


 

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