Delas Frères

Delas Freres Winery was founded 160 years ago in the heart of the northern Côtes du Rhône. The majority of Delas Frères vineyards are located on the steep granite slopes of the northern Rhône. Delas Freres wines are also produced utilizing grapes which are supplied from some of the best southern Rhone growers. In 1977, the Lallier-Deutz family, owners of champagne house, Champagne Deutz acquired Delas Freres and some 16 years later both were acquired by the well known champagne house of Louis Roederer according to our Delas Freres wine reviews. Today, Delas wines are crafted by winemaker Jacques Grange under the ACs of Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Côte Rôtie, Condrieu, Côtes-du-Rhône and Côtes-du-Ventoux. While the majority of Delas wines are known for their excellent value it is their Cote Rotie and other northern Rhone offerings that tend to find their way to the top of our Delas Freres wine ratings. To see which of these wines is right for you check out our Delas Freres wine guide below.

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Delas Frères 2003 Les Bessards Syrah (Hermitage)

Cellar Selection

Price $146

Incredibly rich, velvety-textured and long, this is a great example of Hermitage from a superripe vintage. It’s dense like fruitcake without being excessively heavy, and boasts such a panopoly of nuance as to be spellbinding, ranging from spice and herb to black olive and espresso. Wow! Drink now–2025. — J.C. (11/15/2006)

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Delas Frères 1999 La Landonne Red (Côte Rôtie)

Price $105

Only 6,000 bottles and 300 magnums have been made of this wine, from a parcel in the famed La Landonne vineyard. This is a beautifully crafted wine, with vanilla and polished violet perfumes. To taste, the ripeness of the tannins and the richness of the fruit give both complexity and elegance. It should age for at least 15 years. — R.V. (6/1/2002)

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Delas Frères 1999 Les Bessards Red (Hermitage)

Price $98

Old vines in the Les Bessards vineyard on the Hermitage hill have offered up a majestic wine that has considerable power. With its strong, firm tannins and intense, brooding dark fruits, this is a wine that has obviously been made to last. With little use of new wood for this wine (only 10%), the structure and the complexity come entirely from the enormously ripe… — R.V. (6/1/2002)

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Delas Frères 2005 Les Bessards Syrah (Hermitage)

Cellar Selection

Price $128

Delas’s cuvée parcellaire is a rich wine that’s almost syrupy in its concentration and tannic strength. But this definitely has plenty of fruit for balance, mixing cassis with black olive, espresso, cinnamon and clove. Not quite as rich as the ’03, but still a classic, with great persistence on the finish. Best after 2015. — J.C. (9/1/2007)

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Delas Frères 2001 Les Bessards Syrah (Hermitage)

Price $122

The Bessards vineyard is right at the heart of the Hermitage hill. Delas only makes this wine in top years (no 2002, for example), and the quality shows in the aromas of black fruits and violets, the flavors of huge, dense fruit and powerful tannins. This is serious wine, which promises at least 10 years of aging. — R.V. (2/1/2005)

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Delas Frères 1998 Marquise de la Tourette Syrah (Hermitage)

Price $54

A concentrated wine, although with some of the delicacy of the 1998 vintage, showing structure, tannins and ripeness. The finish is full of chocolate and sweet coffee flavors. The acidity gives a sense of elegance and lightness which suggests this will develop relatively fast. — R.V. (6/1/2002)

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Delas Frères 2004 Sainte-Epine Syrah (Saint-Joseph)

Editors' Choice

Price $64

Bursts with bold pepper and raspberry aromas and flavors, but they’re elegant as much as they’re potent. Powerful fruit, supple tannins and a long, structured finish make this one of the top Saint-Josephs. Drink now–2015. — J.C. (11/15/2006)

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Delas Frères 2005 La Landonne Syrah (Côte Rôtie)

Cellar Selection

Price $129

Possessed of a powerful charred, espresso-like character on the nose, this isn’t that fruit expressive at first, but on the palate black olive and black cherry flavors surge forward, framed by layered tannins and showing great persistence. Needs time; try from 2012. — J.C. (9/1/2007)

Most Reviewed Designations

Francois de Tournon Haute Pierre La Galopine Les Bessards Les Challeys Les Launes Marquise de la Tourette Sainte-Epine Saint-Esprit Seigneur de Maugiron Selection Delas

Most Reviewed Varietals

Grenache-Syrah Marsanne Merlot Muscat Red Blend Rhône-style Red Blend Rhône-style White Blend Rosé Syrah Viognier White Blend

2009 Monte Pinadillo Ciranza

Black fruit, raisin and minerally aromas combine to create a formidable…

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