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| “Sadly, the dwindling number of bottles in our Côte-Rôtie bin, once full of gems from vignerons like Robert Jasmin and Marius Gentaz, meant that these special treats became all too rare. Things are looking up now for us fanatics of these fine Syrahs grown along the near-vertical banks of the Rhône. Our burgeoning collaboration with Louis Barruol has seen these coveted bins in the cellar fill up with meticulously crafted Côte-Rôties that echo the old style - that magical marriage of power, finesse, and enchanting aromatics - that got me and so many others hooked to begin with.
Louis works only with Serine, the region’s traditional Syrah budwood; he vinifies the wines naturally without de-stemming, and he bottles unfiltered. These key factors go a long way in emulating that sensual, perfumed style of Côte-Rôtie that is so rewarding after a few years tucked away. ‘La Boisselée’ is a blend we create each year in Louis’s cellar, combining a few barrels from select lieux-dits on the ‘Roasted Slope.’ While the blend changes each year, it tends to focus more on the Côte Brune, featuring such reputed parcels as Le Plomb, La Viaillère, and Besset.”
Anthony Lynch, Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant |
| | | "Fresh and focused, offering currant and steeped black cherry notes mixed with hints of alder, bay leaf and rosemary. This has everything knitting nicely through the finish, with a mineral edge lingering."
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James Molesworth, Wine Spectator
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| "Louis Barruol, who is well-known to wine lovers for his consistently outstanding work at his family’s Château de Saint-Cosme, in Gigondas, has developed a deep affection for and knowledge of the terroirs of the northern Rhône over the last two decades. He has been buying fruit from prime sites and making wines from across the region under his own label since 2000. Starting in 2010, Louis began producing a second range of négociant wines with well-known and highly regarded American importer Kermit Lynch, whose own experience working in the northern Rhône with many of the region’s iconic Domaines goes back to 1972. These wines are intended to be accurate renditions of the classic style of each appellation. They are made with varying percentages of whole clusters, raised in large, mostly neutral oak casks and bottled without fining or filtration. The white wines are outstanding as well, by the way, but they are made in extremely small quantities and thus quite difficult to track down."
Josh Raynolds, Vinous |
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