"Very complex nose with notes of candied orange, cocoa powder and spices. Remarkably harmonious for the vintage, with almost silky tannins, followed by an intense flinty character that gives the slightly sweet finish so much excitement. Aged entirely in oak barrels, a quarter of which are new, but only for 12 months. Enjoy or keep. (James Suckling 2023). A Hermitage with natural class.
Features
Estate
Maison Delas Frères
Cuvée
Domaine des Tourettes
Vintage
2021
Designation
Hermitage
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
100% Syrah
Terroirs
Soils of granitic arena overlaid with micaschist and gneiss as well as patches of round alluvial pebbles, a blend of three terroirs: L'Ermite, le Sabot, and the prestigious terroir des Bessards.
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
By hand, terroir by terroir
Winemaking
Traditional in open concrete vats after 2 days of pre-fermentation cold maceration, fermentation at a controlled temperature of 28 to 30°C, daily punching of the cap and pumping over for about ten days, vatting for a maximum of 20 days, devatting and pressing, then malolactic fermentation in oak barrels.
Breeding
14 months in oak barrels (new and one-wine barrels)
Alcohol content
13,5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep, brilliant dark red colour
Nose
Powerful, complex aromas of black fruits, spices and leather.
Mouth
Firm and silky, with a tight tannic structure, the hallmark of great wines for laying down.
Serve
Decant at 15°C
Open
1 to 3 hours in advance
Drink before
2034
Food and wine pairing
Goes well with red meats, game, marinated meats, spicy stews...
Maison Delas Frères
Hermitage
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (1 guide) 94/100
Domain rated (2023 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the wine:
Tasted before bottling. The nose is fruitier and more open than usual, greedy and already accessible, even if the wine will close up after bottling. On the palate, fine, well-extracted tannins, this appellation fares better than others in this vintage. But it won't keep very long, a good ten years at most.
About the domain :
In his new facilities in the heart of Tain, Jacques Grange has access to 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.
Decanter
Wine rated (2022 guide) 93/100
About the wine:
Under the clove oak, the fruit is very present. Soft, ripe and with well-balanced acidity, this wine has a good sense of balance and elegance. Fresh, with an abundance of cinnamon spice and just-ripe forest berries, neither too much nor too little. A fairly concentrated Hermitage, to be enjoyed young, not very powerful, but with a certain natural class.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domain rated (guide 2023) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Founded in 1835, since 1977 owned by Champagne Deutz (Roederer group). Under the management 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 negociant-breeder side.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domain rated (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
Domain rated (guide 2023) Selected (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the domains 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. Delas 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, since 2019, the house has had a brand-new vinification and reception facility in Tain.
Wine Spectator
Domain rated Recommended (wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator)
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated 16,5/ 20
James Suckling
Wine rated (2023 guide) 93/100
Rated Domaine (2022 guide) Recommended
About the wine:
Very complex nose with notes of candied orange, cocoa powder and spices. Remarkably harmonious for the vintage, with almost silky tannins, followed by an intense flinty character that gives the slightly sweet finish so much excitement. Aged entirely in oak barrels, a quarter of which are new, but only for 12 months. Enjoy or keep.
Jeb Dunnuck
Wine rated 91-94/ 100
Domain Rated Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
5/5
on 1 reviews
Note and review by M. JEAN V. Published on 06/11/2023
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