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CÔTE RÔTIE

2022 Maison Rouge Domaine Benjamin et David Duclaux

EN PRIMEUR
SyrahRedFrance,RhôneVegan,VegetarianNorthern RhôneCôte Rôtie 13%

2022 CÔTE RÔTIE 'Maison Rouge' Domaine Benjamin et David Duclaux from the southern end of the appellation on gneiss 40% whole bunch - Firmer on the palate, a little more serious fruit, raspberry, dark & red cherry, touch more on the mineral tone too, a bit of cinnamon spice and lots of ripe red fruits, very charming, good acid, lovely fine tannins, will develop really nicely for 8-12 yearsL&S (Oct 2024)

In Bond

75cl bottles (case of 6)

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Over the past decade, the quietly unassuming Benjamin & David Duclaux have steadfastly raised the profile of the region with the quality of their wines. This is undoubtedly one of the top domaines in Côte-Rôtie and if you like elegant, bright Burgundian style Syrah then there is no better estate to seek out.

Founded in 1928 by Frédéric Caillet, the great-grandfather of brothers Benjamin and David and then developed by their father Edmond, the domaine consists of 5.8 hectares of vines above Tupin et Semons, in the southern end of the Côte-Rôtie appellation, where the bedrock is gneiss and granite.

Here the brothers are aiming to make the elegant style of wine which this rocky vineyard produces - and they certainly succeed. The Chana (Syrah with 7% Viognier) is a cuvée that is simply a 'gourmandise' , supple, aromatic, fresh, pure. The Germine (Syrah with 3% Viognier) and the Maison Rouge (100% Syrah) are more structured and, while they can be drunk young, they will give their best with some age. In 2018 a new cuvée was added, Côteaux de Tupin, 100% and whole bunch with barrel ferment, these are immense wines and need patience. The Domaine has also produced a small volume of Condrieu since 2014 from a rented vineyard that they tend to.

The wine-making is gentle, there is 20% whole-bunch in the Germine , but otherwise the grapes are de-stemmed. The Chana is aged in demi-muids, the others in smaller barrels - the Maison Rouge getting 40% new wood. All the cuvées, with the exception of Côteaux de Tupin , are ready to drink after 2-3 years but will age very nicely too. Production is limited to a total of around 2000 cases a year for the whole domaine.

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