Delas Freres Hermitage Les Bessards 2015 750ml pfalz syrupy cinnamon and drying malt

syrupy cinnamon and drying malt lead

Fermented in stainless steel tanks and aged in stainless steel and neutral French oak barrels

mandarins and sweet Navel oranges grow

stewed meat

tobacco and subtle earthiness

Delas Freres Hermitage Les Bessards 2015 750ml pfalz syrupy cinnamon and drying maltJump on it if your means allow, as I suspect this wine will be a candidate for perfection once it sheds some tannin. It's perfumed on the nose, concentrated on the palate and amazingly long yet also elegant from start to finish. And amid the power, oak and massive cassis and blackberry fruit, it also manages to include hints of crushed stone evocative of its granitic terroir. It's breathtaking stuff, virtually guaranteed to bring a smile to any wine