Delas Frères
Marquise de la Tourette Hermitage Syrah
Hermitage, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Oddly this tasted past it’s prime... but it’s color was still vibrant and it had some acidity upfront and tannins on the back. I almost wondered if it were in midlife crisis as I’ve had hermitage older than me that was in better shape than... me. It had a carmelized licorice wet olive leaf mid palate. I fought through it and enjoyed the experience.
Oddly this tasted past it’s prime... but it’s color was still vibrant and it had some acidity upfront and tannins on the back. I almost wondered if it were in midlife crisis as I’ve had hermitage older than me that was in better shape than... me. It had a carmelized licorice wet olive leaf mid palate. I fought through it and enjoyed the experience.
Jun 26th, 2020
Very sweet fruit on the mid palate. The nose is lovely with floral notes. Good just not what one would expect from hermitage.
Very sweet fruit on the mid palate. The nose is lovely with floral notes. Good just not what one would expect from hermitage.
Nov 28th, 2014
Ok wine, but might have overstayed its welcome. Bit of raisin at the open, but mellowed after some time. Figs and dark fruit, few tannins....a little Carmel too. Have 2 more and not sure where they would be headed, but likely not going to improve.
Ok wine, but might have overstayed its welcome. Bit of raisin at the open, but mellowed after some time. Figs and dark fruit, few tannins....a little Carmel too. Have 2 more and not sure where they would be headed, but likely not going to improve.
Jun 19th, 2017This hermitage shows the heat of the 2003 vintage. Proceed with caution when purchasing this dried out, past its prime wine.
This hermitage shows the heat of the 2003 vintage. Proceed with caution when purchasing this dried out, past its prime wine.
Feb 14th, 2017
A little stemmy, brambly fruit, ripe but fairly balanced.
A little stemmy, brambly fruit, ripe but fairly balanced.
Oct 29th, 2016Integrated fruit and barrell notes but lacking some of the acidity. A full body but without a clear structure. Probably went over its peak or a poor bottle.
Integrated fruit and barrell notes but lacking some of the acidity. A full body but without a clear structure. Probably went over its peak or a poor bottle.
Jul 27th, 2016
1.5 hours in. Just opening up. Softening tannins. Prunes. Dried fruit. Smooth.
1.5 hours in. Just opening up. Softening tannins. Prunes. Dried fruit. Smooth.
Feb 15th, 2016Decaying vegetation on the nose, this is the second severely flawed 2003 Delas Hermitage I've had recently.
Decaying vegetation on the nose, this is the second severely flawed 2003 Delas Hermitage I've had recently.
Jan 30th, 2016