Delas Frères - Côtes-du-Rhône Saint-Esprit rouge 2022

Name: Delas Frères - Côtes-du-Rhône Saint-Esprit red 2022
Brand: Maison Delas Frères
Rating: 3.9 (9 reviews)

Côtes du Rhône|Red wine

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3.9/5 (9 customers)

91/100

James Suckling

syrah

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"A lively Côtes-du-Rhône".

"A serious Côtes-du-Rhône. Full of forest fruits with delicate notes of spice, bitter chocolate and licorice. The full-bodied palate has impressive depth and real structure. I love the way the generous, rather fine tannins carry the long, spicy, fresh finish." (James Suckling 2024)

Features

Estate

Maison Delas Frères

Cuvée

Saint Esprit

Vintage

2022

Designation

Côtes du Rhône

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

Syrah (principalement), Grenache

Terroirs

Right bank of the Rhône, Mediterranean climate

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

At optimum maturity

Winemaking

In closed vats for about 15 days, extraction by daily pumping, fermentation at controlled temperatures between 28 and 30°C, pressing then settling, malolactic fermentation in vats.

Breeding

8 months in vats

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Deep purple hue

Nose

Aromas of red berries, violets and liquorice

Mouth

Round, full-bodied and beautifully refined.

Serve

AT 14-16°C

Drink before

2027

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with Provencal cuisine, stuffed tomatoes and eggplants, grilled meats...

Maison Delas Frères

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (guide 2023) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)

About the domain :

In his new facilities in the heart of Tain, Jacques Grange has at his disposal sublime, state-of-the-art equipment. He is assisted by Marco Beckmann, an Italian oenologist and wine taster. Future vintages look promising. In Hermitage, the new cuvée from the hilltop Grandes Vignes reveals this little-used terroir.

Guide Hachette des vins

Domaine noté (guide 2023) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

Founded in 1835 and owned by Champagne Deutz (Roederer group) since 1977. Under the direction of Fabrice Rosset and his technical director Jacques Grange, the company has 30 hectares of its own vineyards in the northern appellations, supplemented by grape purchases, with the southern range coming from the négociant-éléveur side of the business.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domaine noté (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domaine noté (guide 2023) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).

About the domain :

Delas has been part of Champagne Deutz since 1977, and is now part of the Louis Roederer group. Priority has been given to vineyards with a high proportion of massal selection plantings. The company has its own vineyards covering 30 hectares, including 10 in Hermitage: 8 at Les Bessards and 2 at L'Ermite. The company completes its range by purchasing musts and grapes. We confess to sometimes being a little circumspect when faced with the overly marked ageing of the most prestigious cuvées, which in our opinion deserve to be worked closer to the fruit and freshness. It should be noted that, as of 2019, the house has a brand-new vinification and reception facility in Tain.

Wine Spectator

Domaine Rated Recommended (Wine Spectator recommended wine producer)

James Suckling

Rated wine (guide 2024 ) 91/100

Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended

About the wine:

A serious Côtes-du-Rhône. Full of forest fruits with delicate notes of spice, bitter chocolate and licorice. The full-bodied palate has impressive depth and real structure. I love the way the generous, rather fine tannins carry the long, spicy, fresh finish. A cuvée made from 60% Grenache, mainly from the Vaucuse region, with around 30% Syrah from the Gard and small quantities of Mourvèdre and other traditional grape varieties. For drinking or cellaring.

Jeb Dunnuck

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Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.9/5

out of 9 reviews

Note and review by M. GILLES D. Published on 18/02/2024

A characterful CDR with flawless balance and a particularly interesting RQ/P. Round, slender and deep, it provides immediate pleasure thanks to its supple body and juicy, intensely fruity aromatic precision, enveloped by subtle hints of viandé. The fine, mellow tannins add vigor and round out the finish with a hint of mineral freshness. Ideal for everyday southern dishes, such as stuffed Nicois. Score= 4.2.