Maison Delas Frères - Hermitage 'Domaine des Tourettes' 2020 (750ml)
Price: $139.99
| Producer | Maison Delas Frères |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhone Valley |
| Varietal | Syrah |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Sku | 206297 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Maison Delas Frères Description
Known as Domaine Marquise de la Tourette until 2008, Domaine des Tourettes is the first wine to be produced by Delas Frères exclusively from the 24 acres that are farmed on the famous hill that overlooks the town of Tain. This cuvée is a blend of wines from 5 acres of Les Grandes Vignes lieu-dit, located at the top of the hill, and 17 acres in the Les Bessards lieu-dit.
Domaine des Tourettes combines the influences of this exceptionally potent terroir, bringing together pure granite with splinters of decomposed rocks and the richer, deeper alluvial deposits.
Tasting Note: The nose is very fragrant, with accents of smoke and notes of gunflint and ink, which, only after a few minutes in the glass, give way to notes of candied black fruit, violet, licorice and a hint of olive and spice. The palate, meanwhile, is marked by intense flavors of cherry, blueberry and fruitcake, sharpened by a spicy touch of pepper. This is a bold, powerful wine with a serious tannic structure structure that frames a long, penetrating finish.
Vinous: 93 Points
The 2022 Hermitage Domaine des Tourettes unzips ripe red fruit, black cherry and black plum notes alongside stemmy gradations and a flicker of black pepper. Medium-bodied, taut and structured, the savory 2022 requires at least three more years in a cool cellar for the firm tannic core to mellow.
Wine Spectator: 92 Points
Ripe, fresh and sleek, with a beam of dark cherry and red currant fruit driving through, laced gently with singed apple wood, savory and violet notes along the way. The fruit keeps a steady presence through the focused finish, while an iron note develops.
Wine Advocate: 90-92 Points
The cherry and berry-scented 2020 Hermitage Domaine des Tourettes—tasted from barrel—is a smooth, silky-textured, medium to full-bodied effort that should be approachable relatively young, yet it has the stuffing and backbone to age at least a decade, perhaps more.
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