Domaine Lafoy - Côte-Rôtie Prélude 2020
88/100
Robert Parker
Made from grapes grown on light-colored soils in the Leyat, Côte Blonde, Fongeant, La Brosse, and Le Truchet vineyards, the Prélude cuvée is aged for 20 months in barrels. Its nose of dark berries and violets, with hints of spice and camphor, leads to a soft, delicate palate characterized by finesse. Concentrated, structured by delicate tannins, and marked by a certain freshness on the finish, this is a Côte-Rôtie full of nuance.
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Eye
Intense
Nose
Expressive, with notes of dark berries and violets tinged with spices, camphor, and menthol
Palate
Soft and delicate, refined, concentrated, structured by subtle tannins, and marked by a certain freshness on the finish. A Côte-Rôtie full of nuance.
Serve
At 16-17°C
Open
And let young vintages (less than 3 years old) breathe
Drink starting at
2024
Drink before
2034
Guard
Ages 8 to 12
Food and Wine Pairings
Pairs beautifully with foie gras mousse, truffle ragout, a stewed dish with porcini mushrooms, leg of lamb, coq au vin, and St-Marcellin cheese
Bettane & Desseauve
Winery rated 1*Star (A high-quality, recommended production that lives up to what one would expect from its appellation(s))
About the estate:
A small winery with vineyards that are sometimes quite old in the Côte Brune region, and a follower of Patrick Jasmin’s winemaking philosophy—a mark of authenticity. The winery managed to hold its own in 2015, which is typical for the region.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated Estate (2022 Guide) Award-Winning Wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the estate:
Jocelyne and Yves Lafoy, whose family has lived in Ampuis for three generations, founded their winery in 1993. They were joined in 2011 by their son Gaëtan, and together they cultivate 9 hectares of vineyards, producing Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu, Saint-Joseph, and IGP Collines Rhodaniennes wines.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated 88/100 (2019 vintage) (Good wine)
Rated Estate (2022 Guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)
Jancis Robinson
Rated "Recommended"
Jeb Dunnuck
Rated "Recommended"
Customer Rating
4/5
based on 1 review
Review and comment by Mr. GERARD P. Posted on 11/10/2023
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