The fruit still shows plenty of intensity and the tannins have softened

it should still evolve for just as long

rounder and silkier and 2011 a bit wilder with a touch of rusticity

readers should wait another few years until the 1999 Rocche enters the next stage of its life

Colombier, Hermitage Size:12x750ml The fruit still shows plentyThere are lifted, perfumed red berry notes to this medium bodied vintage of Colombier's Hermitage. It has a good sense of energy, crispness and bite, with taut tannins. It will bring real pleasure in the early to mid term, but lacks the weight of fruit to really drive it on into the long term.