2007 Delas Frères Côtes du Rhône St. Esprit
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Primarily Syrah, the 2007 Delas Côtes du Rhône Saint Esprit offers up jammy raspberries and macerated cherries, earth, minerals and sweet spice notes. The palate is medium to full bodied with impressive purity, rich fruit and a clean finish. This is a great Cote du Rhone at a great price.
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The amazing 2007 Cotes du Rhone St.-Esprit (75% Syrah and 25% Grenache) reveals a northern Rhone orientation, but it is loaded with spice and black fruits, and displays a beautiful opulent texture as well as a gorgeous finish with impressive purity. Chateauneuf du Pape has also benefitted from the new attention to detail and upgraded quality. The good news is that there are about 1,500 cases of this cuvee. This great northern Rhone negociant, spearheaded by their brilliant oenologist and winemaker, Jacques Grange, has consistently made fabulous wines from the northern appellations, but only recently upgraded the quality of their southern Rhone selections. These are the finest southern Rhones they have made, and their Cotes du Rhone St.-Esprit ranks alongside the offerings from Guigal and Chapoutier. Importer: Maison Marques et Domaines, Oakland, CA; tel. (510) 587-2000