Pleasure in the bottle!
Delmas embraces vintage variation, attending to timely farming adjustments given seasonal conditions. By creatively addressing infrastructure requirements, in pursuit of flavor development as well as vineyard longevity and health, we strive to capture SJR Vineyards’ distinctive energy - it’s soul.
Delmas Syrah 2018
The 2018 Delmas Walla Walla Valley Syrah is intensely perfumed with notes of kirsch, boysenberry, huckleberry, bacon fat, grilled herbs, savory truffle, forest floor, and nuances of violets. Broad and concentrated on the palate with amazing complexity: cassis, kirsch, white pepper, smoked meat, black olive, hints of tar, dark chocolate, and Asian spices. The flavors continue to develop in the glass over the course of the evening. This wine beautifully marries power and finesse with luxurious, fine-grained tannins and a seamless finish that showcases the unique Rocks District minerality. The wine should reach maturity in approximately 8-10 years; hold for approximately 15+ years.
91.3% Syrah, 8.7% Viognier from SJR Vineyard
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Delmas Viognier 2018
The 2018 Delmas Walla Walla Valley Viognier is a riveting wine. Pale yellow-gold color, with a captivating bouquet of white peach, honeysuckle, Anjou pear, tangerine zest, and saffron. The well delineated, juicy palate offers notes of Meyer lemon, nectarine, Anjou pear, candied fig and nuances of smoky minerality, marzipan, and ginger. The wine is broad and expansive on the palate yet the vibrant, energetic feel of the wine leaves an overall impression that is best summed up by the word ethereal. The strikingly long finish is beautifully focused with resonating floral and mineral tones. The wine is almost impossible to resist now but it should benefit from short term cellaring.
100% Viognier from SJR Vineyard
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The Peddler 2017
Special Magnum Release
The 2017 Delmas Walla Walla Valley Reserve wine, The Peddler, received a very special oak profile. The wine was aged in 100% new French oak. The wood was sourced from a highly coveted forest by a top tier cooperage employing a unique toast. We couldn’t be more pleased with the results. The wine manages to pack serious flavor density while maintaining an almost haunting elegance. Simply put, it is sublime! Aromatics: kirsch, framboise, cinnamon, honeysuckle, white pepper, bacon fat, Asian spice Palate: Black plum, framboise, white pepper, black pepper, smoked bacon, cinnamon sugar (there is no residual sugar in the wine), Asian spice, garrigue, cigar tobacco, and blackstrap molasses Finish: incredibly long and precise, echoing notes of kirsch, smoldering incense, espresso, and dark chocolate The Peddler shows impeccable balance, profound complexity, and exquisite harmony. I am not prone to exaggeration, but this is off the charts good. Beg, borrow, or steal if you must, but get a bottle of this for the cellar! -Billo Naravane, MW The wine should reach maturity in approximately 8-10 years, and hold for approximately 20+ years.
91.5% Syrah, 8.5% Viognier | SJR Vineyard
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Vintage Notes
Farming will always be the keystone for Delmas. We believe that world-class wine is derived from estate vineyards—meticulously cultivated and sustainably farmed. For us, this is a family journey. From the start we’ve focused on involvement within the larger wine community, upping our game with every growing season and celebrating the work of our peers.