2019 Cote Rotie, Terrasses, Jean-Luc Jamet

"The 2019 Cote Rotie Terrasses features scents of mocha, black olives, toast and black cherries on the nose. It's nicely ripe and supple on the medium to full-bodied palate, finishing silky and elegant. It might lack the aromatic fireworks of some Côte Rôties, but it's a fine, down-the-middle example of the appellation." ~ (92) Joe Czerwinski, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 1-20-2022

The star of the show is the 2019 Côte Rôtie Terrasses, which can thought of as a hypothetical mix of the 2017 and 2018, with perhaps a nod to the 2017. Both red and black fruits, peppery herbs, dried flowers, graphite, and a beautiful sense of minerality define the bulk of the aromatics, and it's medium to full-bodied on the palate, with fine, building tannins, terrific overall balance, and a great finish. From a vintage that produced ripe, tannic wines, this stays balanced and pure and is loaded with potential. ~ (96) Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com 12-15-2022