Delas, Hermitage Bessards other_regions and their daughters Gaia and

and their daughters Gaia and Rossana increasingly involved

This is close to its peak

starting with the 2014 Doix Costers de Vinyes Velles

but over the last few years

this offers good potential for drinking over the next decade – but no further

Delas, Hermitage Bessards other_regions and their daughters Gaia and(aged in 70% new oak for 18 months), Inky ruby. Sexy, highly perfumed aromas of ripe dark berries, cherry liqueur, peppery spices and fresh flowers, backed by a hint of olive. Supple and appealingly sweet, offering intense, deeply concentrated blackberry and violet pastille flavors and a suggestion of star anise. Finishes pure, sweet and energetic on the penetrating finish, showing outstanding focus and slow building tannins. Josh Raynolds