sugar concentration in our grapes
above normal for the season
aromatically complex and precise wines
With his long experience in the vine management
a very late cold weather episode occurred (frosts on April 13
2018 Domaine Belle • Hermitage Rouge (97 Points Jeb Dunnuck) Nicole Lamarche sugar concentration in our grapesA powerful, full bodied, straight up awesome wine, the 2018 Hermitage from Domaine Belle comes from the more limestone soils of the Les Murets lieu dit and spent more than two years in barrel. Its deep ruby purple color is followed by a smorgasbord like array of kirsch, jammy blackberries, acacia flowers, violets, ground pepper, and cured meats. With full bodied richness, a rich, opulent, incredibly sexy texture, sweet tannins, and a great finish,