Delas Freres Hermitage Les Grandes Vignes Rhone 2020 1500ml not on sale tar and tobacco flavours shaded

tar and tobacco flavours shaded by vanilla and toasty spices

Maturation in 2nd and 3rd use French oak for 18 months

A production of 4

though impressive in terms of persistence

Pol Roger's 2015 Brut Rosè bursts with aromas of plums

Delas Freres Hermitage Les Grandes Vignes Rhone 2020 1500ml not on sale tar and tobacco flavours shadedDeep, vivid ruby. Smoky, mineral and spice accented red and dark berry preserve scents show excellent clarity and a sexy floral top note. Offers concentrated but wonderfully energetic blackberry, bitter cherry and spice cake flavours that become sweeter and pick up hints of candied flowers, vanilla and olive on the back half. Finishes chewy, sharply focused and extremely long, with solid tannins adding shape and final grip. Josh Raynolds Vinous