2019 François & Fils 'Rozier' Côte Rôtie, Northern Rhône, FRANCE. 750ml
Dark red; has a smoky, prolonged bouquet, shows bacon fat, vegetal airs, red plums, Lapsang Souchong tea, has good lift and interest. The palate serves a silky flow, good authority, a well fluid tone, the juice bonny, sustained. The tannins have pedigree, work nicely; it keeps its aromatics well throughout, and I like its oldish vine oily essence. There are notes of dates late on, indicative of the high heat, a hint of oak on the aftertaste, the finish dark, lasting, rather southern. 14.5°. 1,100 b. Bottled end July 2021. From 2025. 2039-41 Feb 2022
100% Syrah (2006-09) from 1.5 hectare on schist with clay soils on 3 plots on Rozier, the most attractive grapes from 2 of the plots, “give rich, structured wine with elegance”, 50-60% destemmed, 4 week steel vat vinification at up to low 30°sC, pumping overs, submerged cap, aged 20-25% new, 75-80% 1-12 year 228 & some 400-litre oak casks 22 months, unfined, filtered, first year 2012, 3,000-3,500 b
John Livingstone-Learmonth, DRINK RHONE
