2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Syrah
Drinking Window 10–15 years
Region Cote Rotie
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details The vendor recommends decanting for one hour and serving at 16–18°C.
Tasting Notes Decanter/XtraWine release context: blackberry, raspberry and scorched-earth aromas; deep violet colour; intense, rich and balanced palate with a long, persistent finish.
Food Pairing Red meat, beef, pork and mature cheese.
Critics Ratings 94
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2020 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Syrah
Region Cote Rotie
Soil Gneiss
Tasting Notes Le Figaro: finely wooded, concentrated and powerful yet harmonious and complete, with a long mentholated finish and no overt élevage imprint.
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2019 Technical Specifications
Region Cote Rotie
Oak Details 40% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak40%
Tasting Notes Alexandre Ma: transparent and ultimately elegant, with no perceptible oak despite the new-barrel component.
Critics Ratings 96
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2018 Technical Specifications
Region Cote Rotie
Tasting Notes The Wine Advocate and Jeb Dunnuck: concentrated yet supremely silky, smooth and charming, with darker red and black fruit, dried flowers, graphite, strong minerality and a long, elegant finish.
Critics Ratings 96
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2014 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Syrah
Classification Côte-Rôtie
Region Cote Rotie
Soil Gneiss bedrock
Vineyard Yield 25 hL/ha
Sites Maison Rouge cadastral lieu-dit
Vine Age Old vines
Fermentation Vessels Temperature-controlled vats
Maceration 21 days
Oak Details 40% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak40%
Production Details Grapes were harvested manually and fully destemmed, followed by three weeks of maceration in temperature-controlled vats. The wine matured for 20 months in barrels and demi-muids, including 40% new barrels.
Tasting Notes Guide Hachette, RVF and Gilbert & Gaillard: gingerbread, red and black fruit, liquorice, vanilla, cured-meat spice, mineral freshness, graphite, cassis and smoky vanilla; concentrated and voluptuous with fine but substantial tannins and well-managed oak.
Food Pairing Venison with grand veneur sauce, grilled rib steak, leg of lamb, truffle dishes, game, red meats and dishes with sauce.
Critics Ratings 93
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2013 Technical Specifications
Region Cote Rotie
Tasting Notes Jonathan Livingstone-Learmonth: high, clear fruit quality with a delightful, long and precise finish.
Critics Ratings 5
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