Delas Frères - Saint-Joseph Sainte-Epine Sélection Parcellaire 2016
16/20
Bettane & Desseauve
93-95/100
Robert Parker
After 18 months of barrel ageing, this Saint Joseph Sainte Epine reveals a beautiful intensity and concentration of black fruits with a touch of pepper and flint. Its full-bodied richness and fine tannins provide an explosive finish. A little jewel of the appellation!
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Eye
Dark ruby with violet highlights
Nose
Aromas of black fruits and spices. Some mineral and fine woody notes.
Mouth
Good concentration. Complex aromas
Serve
At 14-16°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2018
Drink before
2027
Production
4 000 bottles
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with grilled or marinated beef, civets, grilled meats, game, all kinds of cheeses...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2018 guide) 16/20 (Very good wine)
Domaine rated (guide 2023) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
In his new facilities in the heart of Tain, Jacques Grange has at his disposal sublime, state-of-the-art equipment. He is assisted by Marco Beckmann, an Italian oenologist and wine taster. Future vintages look promising. In Hermitage, the new cuvée from the hilltop Grandes Vignes reveals this little-used terroir.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2023) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Founded in 1835 and owned by Champagne Deutz (Roederer group) since 1977. Under the direction of Fabrice Rosset and his technical director Jacques Grange, the company has 30 hectares of its own vineyards in the northern appellations, supplemented by grape purchases, with the southern range coming from the négociant-éléveur side of the business.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated (2017 guide) 93-95/100 (Extraordinary wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine noté (guide 2023) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the domain :
Delas has been part of Champagne Deutz since 1977, and is now part of the Louis Roederer group. Priority has been given to vineyards with a high proportion of massal selection plantings. The company has its own vineyards covering 30 hectares, including 10 in Hermitage: 8 at Les Bessards and 2 at L'Ermite. The company completes its range by purchasing musts and grapes. We confess to sometimes being a little circumspect when faced with the overly marked ageing of the most prestigious cuvées, which in our opinion deserve to be worked closer to the fruit and freshness. It should be noted that, since 2019, the house has had a brand-new vinification and reception facility in Tain.
Wine Spectator
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine Spectator recommended wine producer)
James Suckling
Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended
Jeb Dunnuck
Recommended area