Domaine Jean-Michel Gérin - Côte-Rôtie La Landonne 2023
95/100
Wine Spectator
"An iron fist in a velvet glove"
La Landonne, a legendary hillside in the Côte-Rôtie appellation, has an average gradient of 58% in this locality. It is a wine of rare complexity, full-bodied, structured, and perfectly balanced. The tannins, with their noble firmness, blend with finesse to enhance the black fruits of this incredible terroir. A dense and deep texture, carried by a mineral freshness and impressive length. The finish, long, straightforward and mouthwatering, reveals exceptional persistence with hints of smoke, warm stone and violet. • Very limited quantities.
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Eye
Deep, intense red color
Nose
Fascinating aromatic power: blackcurrant, wild blackberry, violet, black olive, ink, and smoked bacon. Upon aeration, notes of black pepper, licorice, cocoa, and graphite emerge, supported by a delicate floral touch.
Mouth
Rarely complex, ample, structured, and perfectly balanced. The tannins, with their noble firmness, blend into a dense and deep texture, carried by a mineral freshness and impressive length. The finish, long, straightforward, and mouthwatering, reveals exceptional persistence with hints of smoke, warm stone, and violet.
Serve
At 16-18°C
Drink before
2043+
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with herb-crusted rack of lamb, game in sauce, duck breast, beef skirt steak...
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About the estate:
The Jean-Michel Gerin estate was created in 1983 with the purchase of a plot of vines in Côte-Rôtie. Jean-Michel comes from a family that has been in the region for six generations. The estate's first vintage was produced in 1987, following the integration of the family vineyards (those of Marcel and Alfred Guerin) into the Jean-Michel Gerin estate. In 1988, the estate carried out its first separate vinification, first at a place called "Les Grandes Places," then in 1996 with grapes from the "La Landonne" plot. The winemaker undertook work in the early 1990s, and the Jean-Michel Gerin estate acquired a vat room and a barrel cellar. The vineyard expanded in 2003, when planting began on the "La Viallière" plot in Côte-Rôtie, on slopes with gradients of 40% to 60%. The first vintages were produced in 2009. Michaël and Alexis Gerin later joined the Jean-Michel Gerin estate, which expanded to a dozen hectares in the 2010s.
Wine Spectator
Wine rated 95/100 (2022 vintage) (Exceptional wine)
ESTATE PRICE
190
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