The IGP Collines Rhodaniennes produced by the Domaine Jamet provides simple pleasure in the first three years.
IGP des Collines Rhodaniennes
Micaschists and granite
100% Syrah
Grapes destemmed and macerated for a fortnight
12 months in oak barrels used for 5 to 6 earlier vintages
The higher slopes of Ampuis and Condrieu
Assertive dark berry, cherry and floral pastille scents are complemented by suggestions of succulent herbs and smoky minerals. Sappy and nicely concentrated, offering mineral-laced bitter cherry and black raspberry preserve flavors that turn sweeter with ...
The older vine cuvée, the 2020 Cornas Les Vieilles Vignes is 100% Syrah. It's similarly inky hued and offers up full-bodied aromas and flavors of ripe black cherries, graphite, bouquet garni, and iron. It's deep, concentrated, and powerful on the palate, ...
The 2021s here are certainly strong wines in the vintage. The 2021 Saint Joseph is a healthy dense ruby/purple hue and offers textbook Saint Joseph aromas and flavors of black fruit (there's a hint of red fruit as well), graphite, ground pepper, and some ...
Inky magenta. Highly expressive aromas of red and blue fruits, violet, incense, olive and baking spices, along with a smoky mineral top note. Stains the palate with vibrant, sharply etched black raspberry, blueberry, bitter cherry and floral pastille flav...
The 2022 Condrieu Vernillon is terrific, and I continue to love this release from Jamet. Brought up in jars and concrete eggs, it has wonderful purity in its white peach, subtle tangerine, and honeyed flower-like aromatics, and it hits the palate with med...