I've found this to be a solid Cotes considering the PDI in past vintages, so I figured it was worth a gamble when it was recently restocked at my local Costco. With one glass now down I must say it has exceeded expectations, this is the Esprit to rule them all.
The winery was founded 160 years ago in the heart of the northern Côtes du Rhône, and while I don't know how the original founders of Delas would feel about seeing their lifelong dream now being sold at the worlds largest wine retailer, I do know that if I see any 190 year old's lurking in the Costco wine section I won't be sticking around to find out.
Now owned by Freres (Louis Roederer), this wine has shown a great track record over the last several vintages. This most recent vintage is slightly softer than in years past and shows black cherry and plenty of spice on the nose. It has a fairly long finish with plenty of vanilla and sweet tannins which keep popping for 30 seconds or more.
I drank this wine with a spicy Sicilian pizza and found it a perfect match (70% Syrah, 20% Grenache and the rest Carignan and Mourvedre). I'll be heading back to Costco (pending there aren't any wine zombies lurking) to buy a couple more of these for every day drinking.
$9, 90 points, 103.85 PDI
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