Delas Hermitage Marquise de la Tourette - 2011 (750ml) 1982 and the wine offers up

and the wine offers up aromas of licorice

serious mid-palate depth and silky tannin

Also tasted: 2004 Croix de Beaucaillou (88

While brick in color

Delas Hermitage Marquise de la Tourette - 2011 (750ml) 1982 and the wine offers upStarting off the 2011s, both of which were tasted out of bottle numerous times, the 2011 Hermitage Domaine de Tourettes is another blockbuster from this producer. Full bodied, rich, layered and voluptuously textured, it offers up a beautiful bouquet of smoked herbs, leather, ground pepper and assorted meaty nuances that are grounded by a rich core of cassis and darker berry fruit. While a big wine, it has remarkable freshness and purity, serious mid