Jean Paul & Jean Luc Jamet - Cote Rotie 2018 (750ml)
Price: $199.99
| Producer | Jean Paul & Jean Luc Jamet |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhone Valley |
| Varietal | Syrah |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Decanter Magazine: 98 Points
Jean-Paul Jamet said '2019 gave wines in the style that I like to make'. A step up from the 2018 vintage, the 2019 is more vibrant and intense. A blend of 25 parcels, amounting to 17ha, almost exclusively on schist soils. No destemming. A tasting of nine different barrels across a variety of lieux-dits suggest that the 2019 Côte-Rôtie is very special indeed. This is vibrant and intense, but not as sunny as the 2018 in style - sugars and phenolics progressed at the same gradual rate in 2019, making for a more harmonious and balanced wine. You feel the hot vintage in the wine, but it's represented more as power and intensity than hot alcohol. Vivid and highly impressive.
Rated 98/100 Decanter Magazine
Jeb Dunnuck: 95-97 Points
I was able to taste numerous barrel samples of the 2018 Côte Rôtie, all rating between 95 and 99 points, which is a good sign! Most barrels were not destemmed and all the samples displayed inky colors, beautiful purity of fruit, classic Jamet style and complexity, and building tannins. Is this a remake of 1999? It has more upfront charm than the Côte Brune, but as with all great vintages of Jamet, 5-7 years of bottle age are rewarded.
Rated 95-97/100 Jeb Dunnuck
