Delas Hermitage Domaine des Tourettes 2015 (RP94)

By Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 94

Wine Spectator 95

Juicy, with a fun mix of green almond, creamed pear, lemon gelée, white peach and salted butter flavors that glide through. Light verbena and honeysuckle notes add lift on the finish, though this stays rich and broad overall. Drink now through 2035.

Jeb Dunnuck 94

While the Les Bessards gets all the attention, the 2015 Hermitage Domaine Des Tourettes isn't far behind and is unquestionably the value play. Beef blood, cassis, blackberry liqueur and loads of crushed rock nuances all emerge from this ripe, concentrated, full-bodied Hermitage that has a classic, structured profile. It's well worth a case purchase and will keep for two to three decades. As always, this cuvée comes from two parcels, the lower part of the Bessards lieu-dit and the Les Grandes Vignes located at the highest point on Hermitage Hill. It’s completely destemmed and sees 16 months in 30% new French oak.