Domaine Jean-Michel Gerin Les Grand Places Côte-Rôtie 2021

A Côte-Rôtie made from Syrah grown in the Les Grand Places lieu-dit, in a vineyard little more than one hectare. The berries macerate for about four weeks, then ageing continues in exclusively new barriques for 20 months. It is an imposing, structured wine with great aromatic complexity that reveals new sensations minute by minute. In the glass it is dark ruby to violet. The nose shows dark berry fruit, coffee beans and vanilla. The palate is full-bodied, enveloping and warm, closing with a pleasantly fruity finish. It needs elaborate dishes, and is excellent with red meat and game, as well as truffle-based dishes such as beef fillet with porcini mushrooms.