2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Syrah
Drinking Window 2027-2046
Region Cote Rotie
Soil Granitic soils
Sites Coteaux de Turpin, Combard and Rozier
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel tank
Production Details The Syrah parcels were planted between 1989 and 2002; approximately 5% Viognier came from the producer's Condrieu parcels. The wine was vinified in stainless steel and matured for nearly two years in large casks. The source describes the farming as organic and recommends serving at 16–17°C after two hours of bottle aeration.
Tasting Notes Deep ruby; blueberry, blackberry, fresh cassis and black cherry, with violet, peony, pepper, juniper, cumin, liquorice, cold ash, cured-meat, cocoa-truffle, rosemary, bay, eucalyptus and mint notes; fine tannins and a persistent mineral, peppery finish.
Food Pairing Spice-crusted roast beef, lamb navarin, or duck-and-truffle pie
Critics Ratings 93
2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties 96% Syrah, 4% Viognier
Drinking Window 2026-2043
Region Cote Rotie
Serving Temperature 16°C · 61°F
Production Details Because frost compromised La Sereine Noire and Côte Rozier in 2021, the source states that all of the estate's red-wine vineyards were combined into this year's La Barbarine. It recommends energetic one-hour decanting when young.
Tasting Notes Intense black fruit, liquorice, fine pepper and floral violet accents.
Food Pairing Dark chocolates with bitter-cocoa and cherry ganache
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2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Region Cote Rotie
Tasting Notes Warm spices, toast, olive and liquorice over raspberry and black raspberry; ripe, medium-bodied and textured, with soft tannins.
2016 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties 98% Syrah, 2% Viognier
Drinking Window 2023-2033
Region Cote Rotie
Production Details Jancis Robinson's 8 November 2018 note reports 60% whole bunch for the 2016 wine.
Tasting Notes Josh Raynolds/Vinous: dark-fruit liqueur, potpourri, exotic spice and smoked meat, with blackcurrant, preserved cherry, spice cake, mineral lift and increasing tannic grip.
Critics Ratings 94
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