Jamet Cote Rotie

Vintage: 2021

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Domaine Jamet, a renowned winery in the Northern Rhône, is celebrated for its exceptional Côte-Rôtie wines. The growing season is crafted predominantly from Syrah grapes, sourced from the steep, terraced vineyards of Côte-Rôtie, known for their schist soils. This vintage reflects the cooler growing season, resulting in a wine with vibrant acidity and refined tannins. The winemaking process involves traditional fermentation with indigenous yeasts and aging in French oak barrels, which imparts subtle spice and complexity. The wine exhibits a deep ruby color with aromas of dark berries, violets, and a hint of black pepper. On the palate, it offers flavors of blackberry, plum, and earthy undertones, balanced by a fresh acidity and a long, elegant finish. This wine pairs beautifully with roasted meats, game, and rich stews.

Professional Scores

95

A tasting of component barrels for this wine made for an instructive view of the vintage. Certain sites show the lightness of the vintage, fresh and peppery. Others, such as Bonnivières and Tartaras, exhibited the rigid, austere tannins that are quite common in 2021. Few barrels had great concentration or generosity of fruit; this is a vintage about structure and minerality rather than concentration or fruit sweetness. I would be inclined to leave this for a substantial amount of time before broaching, around 2031, by which time it should show good complexity and terroir expression, and may well be worthy of a higher score. All whole-bunch fermented, and matured mostly in old demi-muids. Drinking Window: 2031-2041

Decanter Magazine

94

A beautifully structured wine with layers of dark fruit and spice, showing great potential for aging.

Wine Spectator

95

A tasting of component barrels for this wine made for an instructive view of the vintage. Certain sites show the lightness of the vintage, fresh and peppery. Others, such as Bonnivières and Tartaras, exhibited the rigid, austere tannins that are quite common in 2021. Few barrels had great concentration or generosity of fruit; this is a vintage about structure and minerality rather than concentration or fruit sweetness. I would be inclined to leave this for a substantial amount of time before broaching, around 2031, by which time it should show good complexity and terroir expression, and may well be worthy of a higher score. All whole-bunch fermented, and matured mostly in old demi-muids. Drinking Window: 2031-2041

Decanter Magazine

750ml