Côte Rôtie Côte Brune, Domaine Jean-Paul Jamet 2017

The 2017 Côte Rôtie Côte Brune is more floral as well as exotic, with full-bodied, powerful notes of smoked game, ground pepper, violets, and framboise. Brought up in 25% new larger barrels, it has a deep, concentrated mid-palate, beautiful purity of fruit, and enough tannins to warrant a solid decade of bottle age. It’s a quintessential, more classic example of Côte Rôtie compared to the more hedonistic and bombastic 2018.

Intoxicating and intense aromatically, layers of freshly ground pepper, violets and blue fruit come through. You can get lost in this nose; it is the essence of Côte Rôtie. The palate has real muscle and depth, with fine but plentiful tannins coating the mouth. There is a smoky spice and sinewy black fruit offering bass notes against the floral lift. A magnificent wine that develops beautifully in the glass. (TP)
Drink 2024 – 2050