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2009 Delas Freres Hermitage Les Bessards
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2009 Delas Freres Hermitage Les Bessards

Producer: Delas Freres
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Syrah/Shiraz
Origin: France
Region: Rhone
Appellation: Hermitage

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94 Points | International Wine Cellar , March/April 2012

Opaque purple.  Heady scents of mineral-accented dark berries, cherry-vanilla, licorice and incense, along with a smoky topnote.  Lush and creamy in texture, with incisive, palate-staining blackberry, blueberry and licorice pastille flavors.  Silky tannins build on the finish, which leaves behind notes of blue fruit compote, vanilla and exotic spices.  This wine is almost shockingly approachable now but is built for the long haul.

95 Points | Wine Spectator
100 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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Syrah

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