Delas Frères - Hermitage Domaine des Tourettes blanc 2021
Rhône
White
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Drink or Keep
96/100
James Suckling
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94/100
Bettane & Desseauve
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94/100
Wine Spectator
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93/100
Robert Parker
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17,5/20
Jancis Robinson
On the nose, Hermitage blanc "Domaine des Tourettes" is marked by floral notes and a perfume of candied citrus fruits, complemented by a fine woodiness. All its power is expressed in a concentrated, opulent palate, with a perfectly balanced structure. This Hermitage has a pleasant freshness and minerality that carries the aromas through to a long, savory finish. A fatal beauty.
Features
Estate
Maison Delas Frères
Cuvée
Domaine des Tourettes
Vintage
2021
Designation
Hermitage
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
90% Marsanne, 10% Roussanne
Terroirs
Granitic arenas overlain by micaschists and gneisses, but also by patches of alluvial round pebbles. Three terroirs: l'Ermite, le Sabot and la Tourette.
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
Manual in 2 stages
Winemaking
Champagne-style pressing (free-run juice and press juice). Light settling and entonnage of musts. Fermentation in new one- and two-wine barrels. Partial malolactic fermentation.
Breeding
9 to 12 months on lees with regular stirring
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Bright, pale yellow with green highlights
Nose
Floral notes and candied citrus fragrances. Fine oak (vanilla, toasted brioche).
Mouth
Concentrated, opulent, balanced. Freshness and minerality. Good length.
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairing
A perfect match for chicken with morel mushrooms, quail with truffles, sea bass with citrus fruit, a selection of cheeses...
Maison Delas Frères
Hermitage
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 94/100 (Vintage 2020)
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
Rated (guide 2022) 93/100 (Vintage 2020) (Wonderful wine)
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
Rated 94/100 (Vintage 2020) (Exceptional wine)
Domaine Rated Recommended (Wine Spectator recommended wine producer)
Jancis Robinson
Rated 17.5/20 (Vintage 2020)
James Suckling
Rated wine (guide 2022) 96/100 (Vintage 2020)
Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended
Jeb Dunnuck
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