Delas Frères Domaine des Tourettes Hermitage 2018

Prominent veins of crushed granite and tar shadow rich, decadent flavors of black-currant jam and licorice in this 100% Syrah sourced from three different sites within Hermitage (including the estate’s flagship Les Bessards). While tannins are ripe, it’s a charry, piquantly spiced wine in youth that finishes on peppery hits of clove, dark chocolate and espresso shavings. It’s best to wait till 2023 to open but the wine should improve through 2035 at least. Cellar Selection. Score – 96. (Anna Lee C. Iijima, Wine Enthusiast, May 1, 2021)