Delas Freres Cote Rotie La Landonne Rouge is made from 100 percent Syrah.This very ancient region dates back to the Roman Era and is located on the right bank of the Rhne. It is said that during the Middle Ages, The Seigneur de Maugiron gave a hillside to each of his two daughters - one was brunette and the other fair - thus, were born the names of Cte Brune and Cte Blonde. Wines from the Cte Blonde tend to be more delicate and lighter in character than the fuller wines of the Cte Brune. Together, they make a wine of and substance. This cuve is a vineyard plot selection. The grapes come exclusively from a plot within the named slope of La Landonne.This cuves first vintage was 1997. The wine is only made in the very best years. Its highly limited production never exceeds 2,500 bottles per year. The steep, terraced hillsides along the river produce wines that are among the biggest reds of France. The Delas Cte-Rtie is primarily Syrah with an addition of up to 10 to 20% of Viognier grapes in the crop. The soils of the northern part of the Cte Brune vineyard consists of extremely steep, terraced slopes of ferruginous mica schists which are covered with schist sand (arzel). The Cte Blonde has a varied geology with gneiss and granite predominating at the most southern side of the appellation. The area has dry, hot summers with regular rainfalls during other seasons. The grapes for the La Landonne cuve are picked by hand at maximum maturity. Fermentation takes place in traditional open-topped concrete tanks, following three days of pre-fermentation cold maceration. Before fermentation, the maceration process continues under controlled temperatures of 82 F to 86 F. Daily cap pushing down and pumping over are carried out for about 10 days with total vatting time of up to 20 days. The wine is aged for 14 to 16 months in new or one year old oak casks. The barrels are topped up regularly.Food Pairing: This wine pairs wonderfully with fine meats, roasted beef, water games, truffles and spicy stews. The bottle should be opened 1 to 3 hours before drinking. This wine needs at least 3 years cellaring before it can open up its complexity. In such case it is ly recommended to decant before serving.Tasting Notes: The wines deep is underscored by plummy hues. A complex nose shows deep, fruity aromas with hints of licorice and roasted coffee. Endowed with a dense and silky tannic structure, this is a full, fleshy wine that provides an ample and generous palate. Its lasting finish speaks of considerable ageing potential.Reviews: This is dark and still a bit reticent, with a cast iron cloak around the core of dark currant, plum and blackberry paste flavors, showing lots of sweet bay leaf, anise and singed apple wood notes in the . There's serious grip through the finish. For the cellar. Wine Spectator Very open, spicy and fresh on the nose, you could almost open this now. Struck flint notes assist in teasing out notes of leaf tea, tobacco, rosemary and rose. Very full-bodied, generous but powerful on the palate, tense and mineral. Mouthcoating ripe, sweet tannin and robust amounts of sweet baking spices, along with more tobacco and black fruit on the palate. Has depth, length, power and impressive balance despite the high alcohol. Drink from now into 2022, or from 2031 to 2040. Lieu-dit La Landonne, from the Brune side (mica schist bedrock). Matured in new and one-year-old barrels for 14 months.Decanter The 2019 Cte Rtie La Landonne comes from one of the greatest sites for Syrah in the world, the La Landonne lieu-dit located close to the center of the appellation, on the Cte Brune side. It reveals a deeper purple hue (it's slightly more opaque than the Seigneur de Maugiron) and offers a brilliant nose of ripe cassis, black raspberries, scorched earth, smoked herbs, and seared meat. Full-bodied and powerful on the palate, this is a deep, spicy, concentrated Cte Rtie with a plush, layered mouthfeel, sweet tannins, beautiful balance, and a great, great finish. This puppy brings the fruit, opulence, and texture of the vintage yet still has a classic Cte Rtie character. Jeb Dunnuck Fresh aromatic layers of mint sit atop crushed red cherries and wild strawberries, with light clove and thyme on the nose. The palate is rich and enticing with black cherries, plums, rhubarb, pomegranate seeds, black olives and freshly picked rosemary leaves. Tremendous texture, structure, and refreshing acidity carry this wine to a robust finish of orange zest and black tea leaves. Maisons Marques Domaines USA. Wine Enthusiast h3Overviewh3 This very ancient region dates back to the Roman Era and is located on the right bank of the Rhne. It is said that during the Middle Ages, The Seigneur de Maugiron gave a hillside to each of his two daughters - one was brunette and the other fair - thus, were born the names of Cte Brune and Cte Blonde. Wines from the Cte Blonde tend to be more delicate and lighter in character than the fuller wines of the Cte Brune. Together, they make a wine of and substance. This cuve is a vineyard plot selection. The grapes come exclusively from a plot within the named slope of La Landonne.This cuves first vintage was 1997. The wine is only made in the very best years. Its highly limited production never exceeds 2,500 bottles per year. h3Winemakingh3 The steep, terraced hillsides along the river produce wines that are among the biggest reds of France. The Delas Cte-Rtie is primarily Syrah with an addition of up to 10 to 20% of Viognier grapes in the crop. The soils of the northern part of the Cte Brune vineyard consists of extremely steep, terraced slopes of ferruginous mica schists which are covered with schist sand (arzel). The Cte Blonde has a varied geology with gneiss and granite predominating at the most southern side of the appellation. The area has dry, hot summers with regular rainfalls during other seasons. The grapes for the La Landonne cuve are picked by hand at maximum maturity. Fermentation takes place in traditional open-topped concrete tanks, following three days of pre-fermentation cold maceration. Before fermentation, the maceration process continues under controlled temperatures of 82 F to 86 F. Daily cap pushing down and pumping over are carried out for about 10 days with total vatting time of up to 20 days. The wine is aged for 14 to 16 months in new or one year old oak casks. The barrels are topped up regularly. inherit -size: 24px Tasting Notes The wines deep is underscored by plummy hues. A complex nose shows deep, fruity aromas with hints of licorice and roasted coffee. Endowed with a dense and silky tannic structure, this is a full, fleshy wine that provides an ample and generous palate. Its lasting finish speaks of considerable ageing potential. inherit -size: 24px Food Pairing This wine pairs wonderfully with fine meats, roasted beef, water games, truffles and spicy stews. The bottle should be opened 1 to 3 hours before drinking. This wine needs at least 3 years cellaring before it can open up its complexity. In such case it is ly recommended to decant before serving.