Delas, Hermitage, Les Bessards 2016
Standard - 75cl
Stock location: United Kingdom
In Stock
Wine Critic Reviews
Opaque purple. Mineral-accented dark berries, candied licorice, olive paste, exotic spices and pungent flowers on the explosively perfumed nose. Deeply concentrated yet energetic black raspberry, spicecake, smoked meat and violet pastille flavors are complicated by vibrant mineral and dark chocolate notes that build on the back half. Sweet, sappy and sharply delineated on an extremely long, floral- and dark-fruit-driven finish that shows superb clarity and steadily building, harmonious tannins.
- Drinking Window: 2025 - 2035
- Reviewer Name: Josh Raynolds
- Review Date: September 2019
Like I pointed out last year, the 2016 Hermitage Les Bessards lacks some of the tannic richness and concentration that normally characterizes this wine. It's medium to full-bodied, with charming raspberry fruit notes, a dusting of crushed stone and soft, elegant tannins on the long finish. It's almost approachable already, with another 15 years of life ahead of it.
- Drinking Window: 2019 - 2035
- Reviewer Name: Joe Czerwinski
- Review Date: October 2018