From Cabernet Franc grown organically in clay, raised in old oak and cement. The 2018 shows hints of just-snapped pencil lead and damp flowers under a layer of earthy brett. The palate is fresh, with very fine, friendly tannins that allow the black cherry-like fruit to speak. Superb.
Jamet's Cote-Rotie plots with younger vines and destemmed fruit for winemaking showcase a different side of Northern Rhone Syrah. With ripe fruit flavours and less black olive and savoury smoky aromas than the regular Cote-Rotie bottling, this wine drinks well at younger age in hot vintages.
Whole cluster fermented Syrah with almost two years in barrel before bottling. One of the absolute top expressions of Rhone Syrah in the world from a traditionalist family producer based in Cote-Rotie.
Old vine Syrah from Northern Rhone parcels from an old family winery. Fermented in stainless steel and aged in oak barriques for a year before bottling.