Note well that this muscular and robust effort is definitely going to need at least 7 to 8 years of keeping and require 15+

rich and full-bodied flavors that possess good dry extract levels and a mouth coating finish that possesses excellent phenolic maturity

with mostly consistent results though some bottles do seem more advanced than others

focused and sneaky long finish

5% Viognier

Delas, Hermitage Tourettes Vintage:2009 Note well that this muscularNot mature, but definitely ready to go the fruit shows a beautiful cherry note, with loads of smoke, thyme, pepper and earth, full bodied, amazingly soft for a young Hermitage, give it an hour or two in the decanter before imbibing.