December 25, 2023 - 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.
September 16, 2023 - See previous notes. Pepper, violets and minerality. Beautiful. Better with food.
March 25, 2023 - 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.
March 15, 2023 - 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.
February 14, 2023 - Superb
October 3, 2022 - 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.
August 20, 2022 - 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.
July 19, 2022 - 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.
April 30, 2022 - Blackberry, plum, fig are balanced with black olive and solid minerality. Lovely wine with many years in front of it.
December 9, 2021 - Excellent. Well-aged plum and brambles. Well-integrated body. Nice flourish. Subtle and enduring as a pairing wine.