Vignobles Levet Cote-Rotie 'Les Journaries' 2021

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Vignobles Levet Cote-Rotie 'Les Journaries' 2021The Levets own a third of a hectare of 40 year old vines in the fabled vineyard La Landonne, and this cuve is built around that holding, augmented by small parcels of old vines in Cte Rozier and Cte Blonde. No de stemming is done here, which allows for that intoxicating spice signature to reach even greater heights. Compared to the ferocious La Chavaroche, Les Journaries shows greater refinement and elegance, though in no sense is it tame. The 2021

yet it too often gets tinkered with

the “Rosso Breg

Like the “Grand Classique” above

It is both delicate and penetrating

Aged for 18 months primarily in older barrels with a portion in steel

The Lange Ohn vineyard is situated southeast of Jois (see above)

with nothing added along the way except trace amounts of sulfur

Here the wine thrusts us into the dense ambience of the forest: the dark berry-like fruit

aged for 3 years on the lees before disgorgement

The result is one of the most powerful wines in the cellar that shows dark

and helps deliver

and there is a slightly bitter stone-fruit note and a lively