Jean-Luc Jamet Cote Rotie les Terrasses 2015

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Jean-Luc Jamet
Label Name:
 
Cote Rotie les Terrasses
Vintage:
 
2015
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Côte-Rôtie, Northern Rhône
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Syrah
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Noted critic scores include: Wine Advocate ~95 (2015) and Vinous ~88 for this cuvée; Greg Sherwood MW praised it ~96+; some merchant aggregates list RP ~92

Tasting Note
Concentrated black- and blue-fruit (cassis, black cherry) with violet, cracked black pepper, olive and smoked-meat notes; silky, focused palate with fine, polished tannins and a saline, long finish (ageworthy).

Food Pairing
Western: roast leg of lamb, grilled ribeye, beef short-rib ragu, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, Cantonese char siu, Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi), spicy Sichuan beef or braised beef bowls.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Syrah; portions vinified with whole-bunches (~1/3), fermented in stainless and matured in mixed oak casks (20–30% new; 300/228/500L) for c.10–20 months; bottled largely unfined/unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Jean‑Luc Jamet launched his eponymous domaine after splitting from the family estate (2012/2013); he farms ~8 ha around Ampuis and blends multiple top Côte‑Rôtie parcels to make Les Terrasses.