Colombier, Hermitage Blanc Vintage:2012 Very reticent but ripe scents

Very reticent but ripe scents of black raspberry

spice-accented red and dark berry and cola flavors and an undercurrent of smoky minerality

dried blackberries and juicy plum with fine-grained tannins and succulent acidity that makes my mouth water

An outstanding wine

Colombier, Hermitage Blanc Vintage:2012 Very reticent but ripe scentsLight, bright straw yellow. A deeply perfumed bouquet evokes pear and peach nectar, honey, vanilla, toasted almond and smoky minerals. Rich and fleshy but lively as well, offering sappy orchard, pit fruit and marzipan flavors that are braced by a spine of juicy acidity. Finishes chewy, focused and long, with lingering pear, honey notes and a hint of anise. Josh Raynolds