Delas La Landonne Cote Rotie 201494 PTS Wine Advocate Both of the Cte Rtie releases are excellent wines. One of the most structured wines in the vintage, the 2014 Cte Rtie La Landonne (100% Syrah aged in 40% new barrels) gives up terrific notes of black raspberry, cassis, toasted spice, graphite and crushed rocks. Possessing full bodied richness and a concentrated and beautifully textured style, with building tannin, it should be given 3 4 years of cellaring and enjoyed over the

crushed and macerated for only 4-5 days

with ripe stone fruit bones

Grapes are hand-harvested and undergo a very long maceration at a low temperature—without destemming

Tannins are rich yet supple leading to a lovely

33% Cabernet Sauvignon

As nursery owners in Bucks County

Not only are we able to draw inspiration from those very pioneers

minerality and acidity

grapes from some of the appellation’s most revered vineyards make their way into this cuvée

Works well as an aperitif

the tannins give a certain impression of firmness

The vineyards are worked with the same care as those of Châteauneuf du Pape and the vinification is similar