Delas Freres Hermitage Les Bessards 2017 Xinomavro Wine Enthusiast: 94

Wine Enthusiast: 94

a solid tannin structure

the classic Austrian pairing Grilled asparagus with hollandaise the wine's green herb note mirrors asparagus character naturally Thai green curry fresh citrus and slight spice affinity handles light to moderate heat

harvested young and bottled early to preserve the variety's sea-spray freshness

The port adds dark fruit depth and weight without tipping sweet

Delas Freres Hermitage Les Bessards 2017 Xinomavro Wine Enthusiast: 94FRANCE : RHONE VALLEY : HERMITAGE Syrah FULL BODIED, CASSIS, CRUSHED STONE, GRAPHITE, CURED MEAT, NEW OAK Les Bessards is the most granite intensive section of Hermitage Hill the western flank where thin soils over solid bedrock force concentration and yield a mineral signature found nowhere else in the Northern Rhne. Delas Frres selects only their oldest parcels here, producing roughly 6,000 bottles per year, and only in the best vintages. 2017 was a