Delas Frères - Saint-Joseph Les Challeys rouge 2016

Name: Delas Frères - Saint-Joseph Les Challeys rouge 2016
Brand: Maison Delas Frères
Rating: 3.8 (9 reviews)

Saint-Joseph|Red wine

Rhône

Red

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3.8/5 (9 customers)

89-91/100

Robert Parker

"The 2016 Saint Joseph les Challeys is already superbly approachable. Ripe cherries and toasted almonds bring an almost dessert profile, but savory notes of black olives provide the foundation. Supple tannins make it delicious and easy to drink." (Wine Advocate 2017 - Robert Parker). A bottle not to be missed!

Features

Estate

Maison Delas Frères

Cuvée

Les Challeys

Vintage

2016

Designation

Saint-Joseph

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

100% Syrah

Terroirs

light schist and gneiss soils on granitic bedrock

Viticulture

traditional and meticulous

Harvest

manual

Winemaking

destemming. Temperature-controlled fermentation between 28 and 32°C.

Breeding

one part in barrels, the other in vats

Alcohol content

13 %

Tasting & pairing

Eye

ruby red colour

Nose

Raspberry, strawberry and blackcurrant aromas. Delicate oak.

Mouth

full-bodied. Full-bodied tannic structure

Serve

at 14-16°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2018

Drink before

2022

Production

65 000 bottles

Food and wine pairing

enjoy with grilled or marinated beef, stews, game or any kind of cheese

Maison Delas Frères

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domain rated (2023 guide) 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 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.

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

Rated (2017 guide) 89-91/100 (Wonderful wine)

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)

James Suckling

Rated Domaine (2022 guide) Recommended

Jeb Dunnuck

Domain Rated Recommended

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.8/5

on 9 reviews