Faurie, Hermitage Greffieux-Bessard Vintage:2012 spice and a hint of

spice and a hint of smoke

The slightly tighter medium weight flavors possess good delineation and punch before terminating in a saline and mildly austere finale

and in need of patience

with little destemming and the wines spending up to two years in older barrels and foudre

opulently perfumed fruit followed by medium weight

Faurie, Hermitage Greffieux-Bessard Vintage:2012 spice and a hint ofInky ruby. Heady aromas of candied red and dark berries, incense and licorice are complicated by notes of violet and five spice powder. Silky, deeply flavored and focused, offering energetic black raspberry and floral pastille flavors and a zesty peppery nuance. Finishes smooth, spicy and very long, with resonating sweetness, a hint of licorice and subtle, slow building tannins. This suave wine should enjoy a long, smooth evolution based on its