2009 Delas Frères Côtes du Rhône Saint-Esprit

Community Tasting Notes (115) Avg Score: 86.1 points

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  9/18/2019 - Fractalage wrote:

  At $10 a fantastic price to taste delivery.
  Bought two bottles, first one corked.
  This one I poured off the first 2/3 and left for the next day.
  The slow oxed un-decanted bottle portion 30 hours later was fantastic!
  Spicey, fruity reds, savory meats with that delish tart and airy mushroom funk. Outstanding for the price.

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  3/3/2019 - oakville72 wrote: 86 Points

  Generic Côtes du Rhône. Clearly made without any oak aging. While still in very good shape, fruit plays 2nd fiddle to simple generic red wine characteristic. Had I tasted it blind, I would have guessed it to be carignan, not grenache, syrah, mourvèdre or any of the other classic Côtes du Rhône grapes.

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  3/19/2017 - VinnieVeritas wrote: 90 Points

  Lots of pepper and dark fruit on the nose, saddle leather running through it. Same palate, black and white pepper, tannins still showing, structure firm. Lingering peppery finish holding its pieces well. Decanted about an hour, served with wild mushroom risotto and dry aged rib steak. We are happy.

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  8/25/2016 - LightDancer wrote: 86 Points

  Last bottle. It was better on the first night than I remembered it from prior times. Fully mature. Still has fruit and nice CdR flourishes. The last third of the bottle was gassed but didn't survive. No surprise there.

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  4/25/2016 - LightDancer wrote: 84 Points

  Midway through a long decline. Should have finished these some time ago. Nothing particularly "off", just not enough there. Flavors OK, nose not troublesome. Just old. But for the price, still was a good run.

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