Community Tasting Notes 4

• Zweder wrote: 90 points

  November 21, 2015 - HWS Game dinner 2015: Beautiful wine and in the middle of its maturity stage. Beautifully ripe dark forest fruits, some minerals and leather, some smoke, juicy acidity and soft and round tannin with still a pleasant bite. Ready now and the next 2 – 3+ years.

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• Ellon wrote: 87 points

  May 31, 2010 - Very dark in appearance, with a nose of ripe dark berries with a slight animal presence. Very primary, plummy and a bit "hot". The medium body and up front fruit still hide any Rhone character and only with some aeration a more peppery side starts to come out. Unfortunately the mid-palate is on the hollow side (sign of young age?) A good set of dried tannins prolonged the wine into a medium well crafted finish. Can`t say it`s a bad wine but not what i want in a St. Joseph and definitely very young. In the end i found it a bit too "premeditated" and soulless. Maybe time will grant some Rhone into it....it has the structure to endure the wait

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• azahoner wrote: 87 points

  April 11, 2010 - Another example of 2007 drinking quite well right now.It shows good concentration, fresh acidity, and nice round tannins. Just a bit monolithic to be honest.

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• danstrings wrote: 89 points

  May 16, 2009 - Northern Rhone Visit, May 2009; 5/14/2009-5/17/2009 (Condrieu, Ampuis, Cornas, Tain -- France): Tasted at the Domaine -- Peppery and sleek, with some good tarry fruit. Didn't blow me away but solid.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2007
• Type Red
• Producer Delas Frères
• Varietal Syrah
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Les Challeys
• Country France
• Region Rhône
• SubRegion Northern Rhône
• Appellation St. Joseph

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• In Cellars 6 (33%)
• Consumed 12 (67%)

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