Delas Freres, Cornas Chante Perdrix, 2020 NO20230913 Helen is the more salty

Helen is the more salty and mineral of the two

This is Grand Cru for those who prize subtlety: wines that gain complexity over hours in the glass

Benoît Déhu’s Champagne “Cuvée Initiation” Extra Brut NV

resulted in a beautifully structured Cabernet with depth

This is an incredibly crowd pleasing wine

Delas Freres, Cornas Chante Perdrix, 2020 NO20230913 Helen is the more saltyFrom a legendary Rhne house founded in 1835, Chante Perdrix blends south facing Cornas plots into a wine of deep, rustic intensity. Hand harvested and fermented in traditional open concrete tanks after three days of cool skin contact, it emerges with cassis, black pepper, cinnamon, and licorice. The mouth is true to Cornas: muscular tannins and a savory earthiness that speaks to the granite and schist underfoot. This wine demands 3+ years of rest and