Delepine Hermitage

Good colour for the age with a healthy red aspect and some, but not excessive browning at the rim. The nose is quite restrained and what on one sniff is like dark chocolate and the next edging towards petrolly. Some mushroom there as well. The palate is more raspberry fruit dominated and it's a touch light, but the finish is longer than the lightness of taste might predict. Acidity adds freshness, without outweighing the rest of the wine. It's not …