DOMAINE JEAN MICHEL STEPHAN - Côte-Rotie, Coteaux de Bassenon - 2014 - Rhône Valley, FRANCE
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$110.00
$110.00
Former Guigal assistant Jean-Michel Stephan's modest estate consists of eight ares of mostly old vines in various parcels on Cote Rotie's Cote Blonde, and 3.2 acres in neighboring Condrieu. His holdings include a high percentage of prized Serine, the expressive, small berry ancestor of Syrah.
The majority of the domaine's vines are in two perfectly-situated hillside lieux-dits: the Coteaux de Tupin and the Coteaux de Bassenon. Jean-Michel's home and cellar are in the tiny village of Tupin-Semons at the base of the Coteaux de Tupin. The Bassenon site is on the southern border of the appellation next to Condrieu.
With the sure-footedness of a mountain goat, Jean-Michel tends these steep hillside vineyards entirely from various parcels, but he also isolates the domaine's two distinct terroirs in separate, limited production bottlings.
The wine has a garnet color with violet hues.
The nose exudes a very charming bouquet of violets, cassis, pepper, licorice and black olive on a gently woody base.
On the palate, the wine is fine and delicate, with round tannins. The aromas are still dominated by floral notes, complete with spicy and woody touches. Gorgeous minerality that extends over a long finish.
A great wine.
The majority of the domaine's vines are in two perfectly-situated hillside lieux-dits: the Coteaux de Tupin and the Coteaux de Bassenon. Jean-Michel's home and cellar are in the tiny village of Tupin-Semons at the base of the Coteaux de Tupin. The Bassenon site is on the southern border of the appellation next to Condrieu.
With the sure-footedness of a mountain goat, Jean-Michel tends these steep hillside vineyards entirely from various parcels, but he also isolates the domaine's two distinct terroirs in separate, limited production bottlings.
The wine has a garnet color with violet hues.
The nose exudes a very charming bouquet of violets, cassis, pepper, licorice and black olive on a gently woody base.
On the palate, the wine is fine and delicate, with round tannins. The aromas are still dominated by floral notes, complete with spicy and woody touches. Gorgeous minerality that extends over a long finish.
A great wine.