WINEMAKER'S NOTES:
On the palate, it reveals a fresh attack followed by an ample, structured, long-lasting finish. The wine unfurls in successive stages and ends with top-quality tannins produced by whole cluster fermentation. It features aromas and flavors of smoked ham, violet, graphite, graphite, and licorice.
TASTING NOTES:
Barruol's 2020 Cote Rotie blends fruit from both ends of the appellation to create an exciting blend of violets and blueberries on the nose. It's medium to full-bodied, but richly concentrated and silky, with a lingering, elegant finish. Terrific stuff.
- Robert Parker's Wine, 96 pts.
I loved the 2020 Côte Rôtie, which is certainly the standout from the North. Coming from both the southern and northern ends of the appellation, it’s full-bodied, ripe, and textured, yet never loses a sense of Côte Rôtie elegance. Lots of bacon fat, exotic flowers (I wrote liquid violet in my notes), and gamey blue fruits define the nose, and the balance is spot on, it has silky tannins and is just another brilliant wine.
- Jeb Dunnuck, 96 pts.
A very stylish Côte-Rôtie, with nice depth and complexity. Offers layers of blackberry and cassis that are polished and pure, detailed by crushed herbs, black licorice, zesty iron minerality and a subtle pastry note, all of which are well-chiseled through the finish.
- Wine Spectator, 93 pts.
