Rhone Valley
Domaine Jocelyne et Yves Lafoy - Côte-Rôtie - Côte Blonde - Rouge - 2017
Characteristics
Country / Region: Rhône Valley
Vintage: 2017
Name: AOP Côte-Rôtie
Grape variety: 100% Syrah
Alcohol: 13 vol.
Color: Red
Capacity: 75 cl
AWARDS
Wine rated 94/100 by our Committee !
Wine:
Produced from a plot planted in 1934, the 2017 Red Côte Rôtie Côte Blonde is a masterful wine, the apotheosis of the estate, with a bright future. Ripe, suave, and remarkably well-balanced, it combines fresh, deep aromas of fruit with a dense, concentrated but not excessive palate, featuring smooth tannins and flavors of black fruits and spices. A very nice discovery. Rated 94/100 by our Selection Committee.Vinification:
Hand harvested, aged in barrels of one to two wines for 24 months.Color:
Bright red of good intensity.Nose:
Fragrances of red and black fruits punctuated with fine smoky notes.Palate:
Of beautiful aromatic complexity, this wine unfolds a fresh and deep palate of beautiful concentration and great maturity!
Temperature:
Serve between 16 and 18°C.Food and wine pairing:
Quails stuffed with foie gras or roasted with chestnuts, marinated venison, jugged hare.Cellar aging:
From now until 2034The Lafoy Estate, a historic address in Ampuis, is one of the key estates in the Northern Rhône Valley. The arrival of Gaëtan Lafoy has raised the quality a step further in the quest for freshness and definition. He produces impeccable wines in a natural and very digestible style, with beautiful maturation in wood.