2004 Delas Frères Hermitage Les Bessards
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By Josh Raynolds
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January/February 2006, IWC Issue #124, (See more on Vinous...)
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(Delas Hermitage Bessards) #1; COLOR-dark; NOSE-gorgeous; beautiful olive oil; gorgeous plum; hazel nut; caramel & butterscotch w/ whipped cream; beautiful berries (from cassis to raspberries); so much complexity; TASTE-black pepper; razor sharp dark intense red berry tannins on the back-end; explosive & rich; a Sir Mix-a-Lot of vanilla/raspberry/strawberry; gorgeous, completely coats my palate; this wine is Tremendous; an unparalleled sour cherry component; very special wine; RP-94; GV-95+
By Gary Vaynerchuk
Big Boy Wines on The Thunder Show, Episode #398, 1/31/2008, (See more on Wine Library TV...) 95+ points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2004
- TypeRed
- ProducerDelas Frères
- VarietySyrah
- Designationn/a
- VineyardLes Bessards
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionNorthern Rhône
- AppellationHermitage
- Display optionsDefault
- UPC/EAN Code3359950164995, 3359950165046
7/10/2023 - beatles wrote: 93 Points
Served vis-a-vis Le Pavillon, this certainly comes out on top. Drinking a point with a core of roasted caramel, tobacco, olives, bacin dark fruit; Les Bessards speaks in a manly voice in spire of the lighter vintage.
#Ib&Co#Kandestederne
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6/11/2023 - Tony Molester Likes this wine:
Single piece cork, 10% saturation, no sign of seepage.
Excellent fill level, sieving recommended.
Decanted for 3h tasted over 90min.
Smoke, allspice, anise on the nose.
Palate is light and harmonious. Vivid acidity, recalls burgundy.
Good length, very moreish.
Drink now or hold until 2033.
13.5% abv
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6/19/2022 - Axone Likes this wine: 95 Points
Bouteille parfaite dès l'ouverture.
Pas d'ostentation mais un équilibre impeccable qui appelle à se resservir très vite.
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1/23/2022 - rocknroller wrote: flawed
Monthly Tasting Group: Northern Rhone and a Couple CdP's (A - Side Public House, St. Paul, MN): Second of two bottles, both consistent. Faded pale light medium orange-red color with soy and caramelized notes. Similar to previous bottles. Looks like a bunch of heat damaged bottles dumped on us. Unfortunate and irritating.
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2/20/2021 - acyso wrote: flawed
Saturday blinds (Chicago, IL): Served double blind. Initially, I thought this was like a 40-50 year-old wine, given the bricking and the soy/caramel notes on the nose. Nope, turns out this was probably just heat-damaged.
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