I hadn't had this wine in a couple of vintages and I always have had a sweet spot for it. It's a bit more austere and serious than previous vintages I tasted, and a bit more complex too.
Licorice, blackberry, leather, a touch of mint, some Cola notes and some heat... Wow it's a serious nose, a lot let's playful and fruitful than in my memories. The palate shows a great acid drive, some serious grip, some width, some matter on the edges, a nice blackberry note through and through, along with, again, these Cola notes that I usually associate with natural gamays from the Beaujolais region, some grippy tannins kick off in the rear, powering a long, fruity, grippy finish that lasts for a very long time. These tannins tend to make the wine a bit more austere and complex but the Cola notes remind you it's an organic, natural wine style too. I like it very much. And this is the entry level cuvée of this Domaine! — 6 months ago
Lean, a bit of grip. Really good with dry aged rib eye. — 9 months ago
Apple. Very clean. A lot of bubbles. Yum! — 4 years ago
Wonderfully dry and rich. A lovely example of a French dry rosé. — 6 years ago
😍🍯🍯🍯🍋🍑😍 so, so delicious. — 7 months ago
Light and lovely, very easy to drink! No oakiness at all. — 2 years ago
Much better day 2. Red fruit, leather, fairly light bodied, dry and balanced but not too complex. — 4 years ago
Orange pink colour, medium body, citrus lemon nose, tart lemon and melon flavour with medium body mouthfeel and clean finish. A delicious Grenache/ Syrah rose. — 6 years ago
Sufficiently mature so as not make enemies with any palate (or bffs). Drink it if you got it now. Not much fruit left in the tank. What's left is dark. Deep purple in the glass. Mellow and soft now. Finish on the short side. Still, an enjoyable find. — 7 years ago
Pepper, oak, black current and a bit of cassis. Soft chewy tannin. Would want to try in several years. — 5 months ago
Red fruit and mineral notes on nose. Balanced. Great wine — 3 years ago
Founded over 160 years ago, Delas Frères was acquired by Champagne Deutz in 1977. 100% Syrah from a blend of grapes 70% Cote Brune & 30% Cote Blonde, aged in French oak (30% new), aromas of red berry fruits and complex spice. On the palate raspberry and plum flavors, savory with herb pepper spice. Fine tannins, nice mouthfeel, lingering ending with fruit and mineral on ending. — 5 years ago
No better label in the business. Sauvignon aromatics, semillon texture. — 6 years ago
I had a bottle of this wine a while ago and it was spectacular: 94pts. The second, which I drank a few weeks ago, was very good, but not as good as the first one, but still pretty decent: 90 pts. On average 92. A fine claret by the owners of Cheval Blanc. — 7 years ago
Steph
Complex, long finish. Fruity — 5 months ago