Delas Freres - Côte-Rôtie La Landonne 2019 (Pre-arrival) (750ml)
Price: $300.00
Case Sale Price:
$250.00 per bottle
| Producer | Delas Freres |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône Valley |
| Subregion | Cote Rotie |
| Varietal | Rhone Blend |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Size | 750ml |
Delas Freres Description
Some standout wines were produced in 2019, none more so than in Côte Rôtie. Powerful and intense wines but with real precision, freshness and structure are to be found. This is looking like an excellent vintage. Hermitage likewise was impressive in its rich, powerful and meaty style.
Decanter: 97 Points
Immediately this has the darkness and aromatic austerity of La Landonne. Very full-bodied, expansive on the palate with mouthcoating flavour and tannin but not heavy. This is seriously tannic, but it's not tough. Great character, great power and perfect balance. Alcohol is just a little raised, but this is a blockbuster. Around 3,000 bottles made. Fermented in open-top concrete tanks for 20 days, then matured in new and one-year-old barrels for 14 months.
Vinous: 96 Points
Expressive blackberry, potpourri, smoky bacon and licorice aromas show excellent clarity and minerally lift. Deeply concentrated, spice-laced dark berry preserve, floral pastille and fruitcake flavors are supported by a spine of juicy acidity that adds back-end cut. Becomes more energetic on the impressively persistent finish, which repeats the dark berry and floral notes and leaves behind a spicy suggestion of cracked pepper.
