Delas - Hermitage Domaine des Tourettes 2019 (Pre-arrival) (750ml)
17+/20 points | JancisRobinson.com
Tasted blind. Vanillin oak notes and crushed violets on the intense nose, a savoury meaty note beneath that also. Cassis and cocoa nib are followed by an oak char and wrapped in a cloak of dense, firm, layered tannins. Very intense and not quite together at this moment.
Decanter: 93 Points
Good sense of freshness and intensity with fine tannins and rather high alcohol. Good impact however, and a long finish. Tannins are very fine, and although it doesn't have the potential complexity of some in this vintage, it has the stature and concentration you would expect.
