A: deep ruby, just a touch of fade at the rim N: crushed violet, vanilla, black pepper, red and black plum, black berry, black cherry P: dry, 14% ABV, med (+) soft, velvety tannins, high acidity, full body C: outstanding = balanced fruit and acidity/tannins, med (+) intensity, pronounced concentration, med (+) complexity, long finish on fresh black fruit. While soft with lovely mouthfeel the wine has a freshness that is unexpected, really lively in the mouth and so easy drinking. Drink now or over coming 10 years.
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Meh...group of friends joined me to drink Magnum of Delas Tourettes. Everyone thought the price point was way to high ($160.00) Why does the wine bottle say 2015 but the cork says 2017? Very disappointing.
This is a beauty. Just a very pretty and pure wine all around. Tons of florals, violets and orchids. Purple fruit everywhere, blackberry and plum. Its got the stone flavors going for it as wel. Retaining some tannins yes but not closed. At 55 degrees and a long decant this can perform. This was more ready to go than I thought it might be but can go much further.
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Encore bien en forme et avec une belle structure. Des mures et de la tapenade avec une belle rasade de poivre. Un peu de bacon et de fumée aussi. Immensément long en finale qui nous laisse sur des relents salins et une impression de fraicheur et de minéraux. Excellent et pour longtemps. Delas, c'est de la classe.
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Medium purple with ruby hues. Medium plus intensity on the nose. Plum, violets, crushed rock and black pepper. Guessed Syrah blind but the new oak is very evident at this stage which makes you think new world. Medium acidity and medium plus tannins. Fantastic long finish. Hold for 2-3 more years. Excellent qpr.
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Magnum. Ouvert et bu cette fois-ci. Robe prune, brillante. Au nez, une touche de réduction, puis épices, fleurs, un retour prononcé sur les framboises le 2ème jour. En bouche, puissant mais très bien équilibré, aucune sensation de lourdeur, sapide, belle acidité, long. J'aime vraiment beaucoup, dommage que les prix aient pris l'ascenseur.
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Textbook Rhone Nord et résolument Hermitage ici! Superbe vin, puissant, ample, dense, rond et d`une belle souplesse. La robe est d’un beau rouge rubis soutenu. Beau nez sur les fruits noir, les épices et les fleurs. En bouche, de la viande, des mures et du cassis ainsi que la violette, le poivre et une pointe animal. Les tannins sons assez fins et la finale super longue nous laisse sur des relents minéraux. EXCELLENT!
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(A l'aveugle) Beau nez de Syrah rhodanienne, expressif, parfumé, cassis et violette, peu evolué, franc, appétant. La bouche m'a laissé sur ma faim, une rusticité et des tanins revêches m'ont fait aller sur un St Jo ambitieux qui aurait manqué de finesse. Au palais, il perd de sa superbe car il manque de pureté, de netteté, tout cela me semble un peu maquillé, travaillé. Plaisant mais pas Hermitage (à part Sorrel, Chave et Faurie ... Dard & Ribo?) Pas convaincu...
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Magnum ouvert 6 heures avant consommation. Couleur prune violet, épices, poivre blanc et herbes aromatiques, belle acidité, moyennement puissant, tanins encore vifs, belle longueur. Très jeune, tiendra encore 10 ans. 92+
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Med-strong nose, black and blue berry with some smoky undertones. Not as much olive or meat as I'd expect. Palate is similar with excellent structure, acid and refined tannin. Long finish mostly featuring fruit notes.
Silky, polished, round and lush, with ripe, sweet, red fruits, tannins that add strength, structure and the ability to age. Give this 6-8 more years and you're going to be quite happy with this wine.
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Rik og kraftig duftbilde med mørke kirsebær, plommer, parfyme, kaffe ved bålet og blodig biff. Maskulin sak. Fyldig vin med tiltalende flott frukt. Lett parfymerte skogsbær, kaffebønner og mineraler. Noe sødmepreg i vinen med fint bitt i tanninene. Kompleks og lang utgang. Flott Hermitage dette.
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12/25/2023 - despore Likes this wine: 92 Points
A: deep ruby, just a touch of fade at the rim
N: crushed violet, vanilla, black pepper, red and black plum, black berry, black cherry
P: dry, 14% ABV, med (+) soft, velvety tannins, high acidity, full body
C: outstanding = balanced fruit and acidity/tannins, med (+) intensity, pronounced concentration, med (+) complexity, long finish on fresh black fruit. While soft with lovely mouthfeel the wine has a freshness that is unexpected, really lively in the mouth and so easy drinking. Drink now or over coming 10 years.
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9/16/2023 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine: 92 Points
See previous notes. Pepper, violets and minerality. Beautiful. Better with food.
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3/25/2023 - repoock wrote: 89 Points
Meh...group of friends joined me to drink Magnum of Delas Tourettes. Everyone thought the price point was way to high ($160.00) Why does the wine bottle say 2015 but the cork says 2017? Very disappointing.
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3/15/2023 - rogerr Likes this wine: 92 Points
Drinking beautifully right out of the gate but improves with a couple hours of air. Nicely evolving with only a tease of tertiary aromas and flavors.
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2/14/2023 - ChopperWine Likes this wine: 94 Points
Superb
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10/3/2022 - jeffreylubowski Likes this wine: 94 Points
This is a beauty. Just a very pretty and pure wine all around. Tons of florals, violets and orchids. Purple fruit everywhere, blackberry and plum. Its got the stone flavors going for it as wel. Retaining some tannins yes but not closed. At 55 degrees and a long decant this can perform. This was more ready to go than I thought it might be but can go much further.
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8/20/2022 - maxima wrote: 93 Points
Encore bien en forme et avec une belle structure.
Des mures et de la tapenade avec
une belle rasade de poivre. Un peu de bacon
et de fumée aussi. Immensément long en finale qui
nous laisse sur des relents salins et
une impression de fraicheur et de minéraux.
Excellent et pour longtemps.
Delas, c'est de la classe.
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7/19/2022 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Medium purple with ruby hues. Medium plus intensity on the nose. Plum, violets, crushed rock and black pepper. Guessed Syrah blind but the new oak is very evident at this stage which makes you think new world. Medium acidity and medium plus tannins. Fantastic long finish. Hold for 2-3 more years. Excellent qpr.
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4/30/2022 - danielbleier Likes this wine: 95 Points
Blackberry, plum, fig are balanced with black olive and solid minerality. Lovely wine with many years in front of it.
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12/9/2021 - WineTimeFineTime Likes this wine: 93 Points
Excellent. Well-aged plum and brambles. Well-integrated body. Nice flourish. Subtle and enduring as a pairing wine.
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9/8/2021 - Ericsson Likes this wine: 93 Points
Magnum. Ouvert et bu cette fois-ci. Robe prune, brillante.
Au nez, une touche de réduction, puis épices, fleurs, un retour prononcé sur les framboises le 2ème jour.
En bouche, puissant mais très bien équilibré, aucune sensation de lourdeur, sapide, belle acidité, long.
J'aime vraiment beaucoup, dommage que les prix aient pris l'ascenseur.
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5/15/2021 - maxima wrote: 94 Points
Textbook Rhone Nord et résolument Hermitage ici!
Superbe vin, puissant, ample, dense, rond et d`une belle souplesse.
La robe est d’un beau rouge rubis soutenu.
Beau nez sur les fruits noir, les épices et les fleurs.
En bouche, de la viande, des mures et du cassis ainsi que la violette,
le poivre et une pointe animal.
Les tannins sons assez fins et la finale
super longue nous laisse sur des relents minéraux.
EXCELLENT!
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4/5/2021 - Raage wrote: 89 Points
(A l'aveugle)
Beau nez de Syrah rhodanienne, expressif, parfumé, cassis et violette, peu evolué, franc, appétant.
La bouche m'a laissé sur ma faim, une rusticité et des tanins revêches m'ont fait aller sur un St Jo ambitieux qui aurait manqué de finesse. Au palais, il perd de sa superbe car il manque de pureté, de netteté, tout cela me semble un peu maquillé, travaillé. Plaisant mais pas Hermitage (à part Sorrel, Chave et Faurie ... Dard & Ribo?)
Pas convaincu...
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12/26/2020 - Lyttelton Likes this wine: 93 Points
Round and smooth. Perfect balance.
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12/20/2020 - Ericsson wrote: 92 Points
Magnum ouvert 6 heures avant consommation.
Couleur prune violet, épices, poivre blanc et herbes aromatiques, belle acidité, moyennement puissant, tanins encore vifs, belle longueur.
Très jeune, tiendra encore 10 ans.
92+
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11/24/2020 - jkvedar Likes this wine: 90 Points
Still young. Decanted for 2 hours. Blueberry, some smoke and vanilla /baking spice on the nose. Palate is full-bodied. Lengthy finish.
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6/14/2020 - phrygianmode Likes this wine: 93 Points
Med-strong nose, black and blue berry with some smoky undertones. Not as much olive or meat as I'd expect. Palate is similar with excellent structure, acid and refined tannin. Long finish mostly featuring fruit notes.
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3/1/2020 - Ydaucourt wrote: 94 Points
Déjà ÉNORME. long racé mais élégant. Grand avenir
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2/9/2019 - Jeff Leve wrote: 93 Points
Silky, polished, round and lush, with ripe, sweet, red fruits, tannins that add strength, structure and the ability to age. Give this 6-8 more years and you're going to be quite happy with this wine.
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12/11/2018 - retired_and_roving wrote:
A week in the Northern Rhone; 12/7/2018-12/15/2018 (Lyon, Vienne, Ampuis, Chavanay, Hermitage, Cornas, St. Joseph, Condrieu & Paris): Tasted at the Domaine. Again super young and still showing some oak on the nose & palate. Dark fruits (blackberry and black currants), with grilled meats and a brambly earthiness. The structure is here to develop but needs time in the cellar - hold until 2025.
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10/10/2018 - Andre Brattland wrote: 92 Points
Rik og kraftig duftbilde med mørke kirsebær, plommer, parfyme, kaffe ved bålet og blodig biff. Maskulin sak. Fyldig vin med tiltalende flott frukt. Lett parfymerte skogsbær, kaffebønner og mineraler. Noe sødmepreg i vinen med fint bitt i tanninene. Kompleks og lang utgang. Flott Hermitage dette.
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