Delas-Freres St-Esprit Côtes du Rhône 2009
My brother-in-law went to a big-box store in search of a good red wine value for dinner and came up with this!
A solid value in a good red table wine that has also received a 90 point rating from Robert Parker, this Delas Freres St-Esprit ’09 Côtes du Rhône has a nice ruby-purplish color with a nose of red ripe fruit and herb garden with hints of white pepper and vanilla. The palate is full of raspberry, cherry, licorice, and spice with notes of loam, earth and gravel on the finish. A well-balanced combination of fruit, acid, tannins in a tasty wine that pairs quite nicely with most foods, easily with fowl or medium to light fare.
At $10-12/bottle, don’t pass this by if you see it in your aisle without trying it. At this price point, it’s a steal.
You can find out more about the vineyard, winemaker and importer here.
