CÔTE RÔTIE
2020 Côte Rozier Domaine Patrick & Christophe Bonnefond
| Grapes | Syrah |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Rhône |
| District | Northern Rhône |
| Village | Côte Rôtie |
| ABV | 14% |
| Vineyard | Côte Rozier |
Always the stand-out parcel, Côte Rozier has been impressive in barrel and from bottle. Bristling with nuanced dark fruits, black cherry & blackcurrant, hints of raspberry and floral notes too, wearing the oak nicely, this will evolve beautifully over time. L&S (May 2022)
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Dark robe; lucid nose here, a ping of black fruit/cherry with oak, has great appeal, finesse in the fruit, very sure it is. The palate is very expressive, softly and neatly textured, is a cosy Rozier with an aromatic aftertaste, just peeking out there. This has good frame, structure. Grainy tannins with a discreetly nourishing presence sit here, the length sure. It has a good, slightly Nordic fineness that goes down well. 50% whole bunch. From 2026-27.John Livingstone-Learmonth (Jun 2021)
Domaine Patrick & Christophe Bonnefond
Christophe and Patrick took over this family domaine in 1990. It extends to ten hectares, with small amounts of IGP 'Collines Rhodaniennes' Viognier (0.5 hectare) and Syrah (1 hectare) as well as the Condrieu and the three cuvées of Côte-Rôtie.
The Condrieu (1 hectare) comes from the granite soils of the Côte Chatillon. It is fermented in 440l barrels (with 30% new wood) at 18C and aged on the lees for ten months.
The 'Colline de Couzou' Côte-Rôtie comes from several plots in the north and south of the appellation, on schist and granite, about six hectares in total. All the reds are fermented in stainless steel with around 20% whole bunches. The Couzou is then aged in 400l barrels for eighteen months, with 20% new wood. Production hovers just above 2000 cases a year.
The Côte Rozier (0.5 hectare) is in the north of the appellation, on schist and mica-schist. The vinification is the same, but the percentage of new wood for this and the Rochains goes up to 30% and the élevage in barrel is extended to 20 months. Only about 160 cases a year. The Rochains (1 hectare), a slightly bigger cuvée at 300 cases a year, is also in the north of the appellation, the other side of La Landonne, on a soil of schist with lots of iron oxide. These are the oldest vines of the domaine.
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