Jean-Michel Gerin Cote Rotie Les Grandes Places 2019 1.5Ltr

This is packed with intense plum reduction, warmed cassis and fig paste flavors but is nevertheless sleek and poised, with singed mesquite, bay leaf, warm cast iron and alder accents inlaid deeply in the fruit. The long, smoldering and autumnal finish features a gorgeous mouthfeel throughout. Best from 2024 through 2040. 800 cases made, 134 cases imported.

• Country: France
• Region: Rhone Valley
• Appellation: Cote Rotie
• Size: 1.5Ltr
• Color: Red
• Alcohol by Vol: 15.0%

Varietal

Syrah

Known as Syrah in most countries around the world, and Shiraz in Australia and certain other regions of the New World, this grape varietal has proven over the centuries to be one of the most powerful and flavorful red wine grapes there is. It is now one of the planet’s most widely grown grapes, and is a favorite with wineries as a result of its robustness and versatility. It isn’t easy to identify many characteristics of this particular varietal, due to the fact that it is highly versatile and shows significant differences in flavor and character depending on the terroir it is grown in, and the climatic conditions of the region. However, Syrah is most widely associated with full bodied, strong and loud red wines, packed full of fruity and spicy flavors, held in a beautifully deep red liquid.