Louis Barruol 2015 Cote Rotie, Besset
Item Number: 19 10 303 15
Louis Barruol 2015 Cote Rotie, Besset
Cote-Rotie Syrah rated 94 Points!!
Quick Taste
- 94 Points!!
- Only 148 Cases Imported
- "a cloak of warm ganache over a hefty core of steeped black currant black cherry and bitter plum fruit."
- Limited!!
About Louis Barruol 2015 Cote Rotie, Besset
Louis Barruol is an indefatigable force in the Rhône. He is the fourteenth generation in his family to be making wine at his sixteenth-century domaine in Gigondas. On what was once the site of a Roman villa, Louis’ cellars show spectacular remains of old, Roman vinification vats carved into the limestone.
While based in the southern Rhône, Louis is incredibly passionate and knowledgeable about the great Syrahs grown farther north—a passion he discovered he shares with Kermit, who over the decades has worked with some of Louis' northern Rhône idols including Marius Gentaz, Raymond Trollat, and Auguste Clape. In an homage to these legendary vignerons and the increasingly rare style of traditional winemaking they practiced, Louis became a micro-négociant, working closely with top growers in the northern Rhône who still work with Sérine, an ancient clone of Syrah known for its aromatic finesse. Producing only a few precious barrels of each cuvée, Louis is helping to save the authenticity and the identity of many great old Côte Rôtie parcels, as well as those of Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, and occasionally Saint-Joseph, by keeping them out of the hands of the large, corporate négociants in the area.
Wine Spectator scored this 94 Points saying, "Dense and youthfully muscular with a cloak of warm ganache over a hefty core of steeped black currant black cherry and bitter plum fruit. A serious graphite bolt underscores the finish along with ample smoldering tobacco and singed iron details. Best from 2019 through 2032. 148 cases imported."
Wine Details
- Alcohol % 13.5%
- Bottle Size 750 ml
- Wine Type Red
- Country France
- Region Rhône
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