2020 CÔTE RÔTIE Dans Le Vignes De Mon Père Domaine Patrick & Christophe Bonnefond, Lea & Sandeman

CÔTE RÔTIE

2020 Dans Le Vignes De Mon Père Domaine Patrick & Christophe Bonnefond

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Grapes Syrah
Colour Red
Origin France, Rhône
District Northern Rhône
Village Côte Rôtie
ABV 14%

A new wine (I believe it was made in 2019 as well) made by Christophe's daughter Lea, the 2020 Côte Rôtie Dans Les Vignes De Mon Père comes from a mix of the Roziers and Rochines lieux-dits, was not destemmed, and was brought up in mostly neutral barrels. Another brilliant wine, it has a semi-opaque ruby hue as well as a gorgeous nose of black raspberries, smoked meats, new leather, and exotic spices. With medium to full-bodied richness, this balanced, seamless, incredibly elegant 2020 has enough tannins and baby fat to warrant 3-5 years of bottle age, and it should drink nicely for 15-20 years. Rating: 95 Jeb Dunnuck, www.jebdunnuck.com (Mar 2024)

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full red robe; cherry fruit that leans towards soaked, griottes, leads the nose, sleek oak, ripeness in the fruit, a hint of bacon, a murmur of the South. The palate’s debut is cautious, holds squeezy and firm gras at the same time, develops well, has a classic structure, the tannins well in place, will evolve well. The fruit centres on cherry, ripe blueberry. This is serious wine with good prospects. 50% destemmed this year. From 2027. 2045-47 June 2021John Livingstone-Learmonth (May 2022)

Domaine Patrick & Christophe Bonnefond

Christophe and Patrick took over this family domaine in 1990. It extends to ten hectares, with small amounts of IGP 'Collines Rhodaniennes' Viognier (0.5 hectare) and Syrah (1 hectare) as well as the Condrieu and the three cuvées of Côte-Rôtie.

The Condrieu (1 hectare) comes from the granite soils of the Côte Chatillon. It is fermented in 440l barrels (with 30% new wood) at 18C and aged on the lees for ten months.

The 'Colline de Couzou' Côte-Rôtie comes from several plots in the north and south of the appellation, on schist and granite, about six hectares in total. All the reds are fermented in stainless steel with around 20% whole bunches. The Couzou is then aged in 400l barrels for eighteen months, with 20% new wood. Production hovers just above 2000 cases a year.

The Côte Rozier (0.5 hectare) is in the north of the appellation, on schist and mica-schist. The vinification is the same, but the percentage of new wood for this and the Rochains goes up to 30% and the élevage in barrel is extended to 20 months. Only about 160 cases a year. The Rochains (1 hectare), a slightly bigger cuvée at 300 cases a year, is also in the north of the appellation, the other side of La Landonne, on a soil of schist with lots of iron oxide. These are the oldest vines of the domaine.

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