“Fruity, Elegant, Classic”
Deep ruby colour with violet reflections. Intense aroma of black fruits like blackberries and blackcurrants, dark plum, liquorice and hint of smoke. On palate, full bodied and concentrated, with opulent flavours of black fruits, dried spices and a touch of leather. Start to be approachable with turning silky tannin and a pleasant long finish.
... Tasting notes of:
… Pairs well with beef / lamb, roasted chicken
- About the Wine
- Tasting Notes
- Rating and Critic
- About the Winery
Grape: 100% Syrah
Sweetness: Dry
Tannin: Medium
Acidity: Medium
Body: Medium
Alcohol: 14%
Bottle size: 750ml
Wine making: (a) Vinification - Fermentation in open concrete tanks, following a cold-soaking. Daily cappunching and pumping over provides extraction. The maceration phase lasts for between 10 and 12 days; (b) Maturing - Conducted over a 14 month period, partly in tanks and partly in small burgundian barrels that have already held one or two wines. Regular rackings introduce the necessary quantity of oxygen to round out the tannins.
From the winery:
“The colour is deep, with a garnet hue deepened by purple tinges. To the nose this CrozesHermitage "Domaine des Grands Chemins" shows seductive whiffs of crushed black fruit (dark cherries, blackberries and blackcurrants) which evolve in the glass to reveal slightly smoky and liquorice notes, all these being quite typical from the "Chassis" area. In retroolfaction, and on a mineral black-ground, menthol and eucalyptus express their hints. In the mouth, the seriousness of the wine combines with its delicacy: the first impact is fresh and lively. The texture is tannic but intense, pulpy, almost silky. This truly balanced wine expresses a nice complexity generous and true to the genuine "terroir" of the "Domaine des Grands Chemines". This wine's structure, along with its aromatic persistence, gives it a great potential for laying down. ”
91 points, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, Dec 2019
"Looking even better than it did last year, the 2017 Crozes Hermitage Domaine des Grands Chemins boasts layers of dreamy black cherries and red-skinned plums. Medium to full-bodied, it's creamy textured and lush on the mid-palate, turning silky and adding dried-spice notes on the long, easy-drinking finish. Tasted twice (once blind), with consistent notes."
91 points, Wine Enthusiast, July 2020
“Initial notes of smoke, char and dried herb in this wine ease into ripe black cherry and plum after some aeration. Full bodied and richly concentrated, the palate offers fresh, primary black-fruit flavors edged by nuances of charcuterie and thyme. It's an approachably fruity but elegant Syrah, elevated by its savory backbone.” - ANNA LEE C. IIJIMA
91 points, Wine Spectator, Nov 2019
"Dark plum and boysenberry preserve flavors give this a ripe and enticing profile, with light anise, briar and tar notes filling in through the finish. Moderately grippy, but approachable now for the exuberant fruit. Drink now through 2024. 3,435 cases made."
Delas was founded in 1835, in the heart of the renowned vineyards of Northern Rhone. The company produces wines with the utmost care, each being an example of its terroir and grape variety. The Delas wines are reputed for their fine flavours, concentration and complexity.
About the Wine
Grape: 100% Syrah
Sweetness: Dry
Tannin: Medium
Acidity: Medium
Body: Medium
Alcohol: 14%
Bottle size: 750ml
Wine making: (a) Vinification - Fermentation in open concrete tanks, following a cold-soaking. Daily cappunching and pumping over provides extraction. The maceration phase lasts for between 10 and 12 days; (b) Maturing - Conducted over a 14 month period, partly in tanks and partly in small burgundian barrels that have already held one or two wines. Regular rackings introduce the necessary quantity of oxygen to round out the tannins.
Tasting Notes
From the winery:
“The colour is deep, with a garnet hue deepened by purple tinges. To the nose this CrozesHermitage "Domaine des Grands Chemins" shows seductive whiffs of crushed black fruit (dark cherries, blackberries and blackcurrants) which evolve in the glass to reveal slightly smoky and liquorice notes, all these being quite typical from the "Chassis" area. In retroolfaction, and on a mineral black-ground, menthol and eucalyptus express their hints. In the mouth, the seriousness of the wine combines with its delicacy: the first impact is fresh and lively. The texture is tannic but intense, pulpy, almost silky. This truly balanced wine expresses a nice complexity generous and true to the genuine "terroir" of the "Domaine des Grands Chemines". This wine's structure, along with its aromatic persistence, gives it a great potential for laying down. ”
Rating and Critic
91 points, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, Dec 2019
"Looking even better than it did last year, the 2017 Crozes Hermitage Domaine des Grands Chemins boasts layers of dreamy black cherries and red-skinned plums. Medium to full-bodied, it's creamy textured and lush on the mid-palate, turning silky and adding dried-spice notes on the long, easy-drinking finish. Tasted twice (once blind), with consistent notes."
91 points, Wine Enthusiast, July 2020
“Initial notes of smoke, char and dried herb in this wine ease into ripe black cherry and plum after some aeration. Full bodied and richly concentrated, the palate offers fresh, primary black-fruit flavors edged by nuances of charcuterie and thyme. It's an approachably fruity but elegant Syrah, elevated by its savory backbone.” - ANNA LEE C. IIJIMA
91 points, Wine Spectator, Nov 2019
"Dark plum and boysenberry preserve flavors give this a ripe and enticing profile, with light anise, briar and tar notes filling in through the finish. Moderately grippy, but approachable now for the exuberant fruit. Drink now through 2024. 3,435 cases made."
About the Winery
Delas was founded in 1835, in the heart of the renowned vineyards of Northern Rhone. The company produces wines with the utmost care, each being an example of its terroir and grape variety. The Delas wines are reputed for their fine flavours, concentration and complexity.