CÔTE RÔTIE
2023 Les Schistes Domaine Clusel-Roch
| Grapes | Syrah, Viognier |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Rhône |
| Other | Certified Organic |
| District | Northern Rhône |
| Village | Côte Rôtie |
| ABV | 13% |
2023 CÔTE RÔTIE Les Schistes Domaine Clusel-Roch - tasted from barrel, what used to be called Cuvee Classique & from Viallière, Montmain, Champon, also Le Plomb, Verenay. 30% whole bunch 15% new oak, then 22 months in 1-5 year old 228 litre barrels. Very pure on the nose, red cherry & blueberry notes, immediately juicy and moreish, raspberry & mineral too, fine soft tannin, good acid too, lots to like. L&S (Oct 2024)
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95% Syrah, 5% Viognier. Aged two years in oak casks (15% new). Certified organic. Cask sample. Open, lifted and pure. More approachable than the 2022. Lovely aromas (red-fruit and pepper notes) and plenty of juice. Freshness on the palate with a light, fine tannic frame. Seems almost ready to go. Drinking range: 2027 - 2035 Rating: 16.5 James Lawther MW, www.JancisRobinson.com (Nov 2024)
Domaine Clusel-Roch
From the 1950s to 1980 René and Josephine Clusel grew fruit and vegetables as well as grapes in Côte-Rôtie. Their son, Gilbert, with his wife Brigitte Roch, started to focus solely on the vineyards, and expanded the domaine a little.
Guillaume, Brigitte and Gilbert's son, joined the domaine in 2009 and is now in charge. He added significantly to the vineyard area, but mostly with the addition of Gamay in the Coteaux du Lyonnais. While the property is around 13 hectares, they still have only five hectares in Côte-Rôtie and just half a hectare in Condrieu. The vines are planted on terraces along the Côte-Rôtie, in the classic local style with two wooden stakes tied above each vine to help protect against the region's occasionally howling winds.
They were the first domaine to fully embrace organic practices and have been certified since 2002. They are a shining example of what can be achieved by hard work in the vineyards and truly artisan winemaking; their wines express the very best of this unique terroir up in the northern sector of Côte-Rôtie.
Les Schistes is the very approachable young cuvée from a selection of all plots, whilst the remaining cuvées are all single lieu dits. Annual production of Côte-Rôtie here still hovers at about 1250 cases per year. These are beautifully made wines with a very pure expression of place from this great region.
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