Delas, Crozes-Hermitage Albon other_regions_italy plum and crushed fennel

plum and crushed fennel

spiced pear and a hint of mandarin orange

There is a lovely sense of energy to the much more obviously mineral and soil-inflected larger-scaled flavors that flash fine power and drive on the clean

It seems to be a consistent theme with the 2010 Ente wines as this too is exceptionally fresh and pure with a slightly riper combination of white-fleshed fruit aromas that also display hazelnut

It just feels a bit foursquare toward the finish

Delas, Crozes-Hermitage Albon other_regions_italy plum and crushed fennelThe 1999 Crozes Hermitage Cuvee Tour d'Albon is powerful, fat, and fleshy, with sweet fruit in addition to impressive aromatic fireworks. It is a gorgeous Crozes that combines elegance, power, length, and harmony. Its delicious primary fruit characteristics will serve it well over the next 4 6 years. This is a good commercial example. The significant difference in quality between the outstanding 1999 northern Rhone vintage and the above average yet