Louis Barruol Cote Rotie Les Roses, Rhone, France 2020 Solo Contigo black pepper

black pepper

Powerful tannins are the hallmark of this dense wine

Very stimulating indeed

delicate minerality

flowers and plums

Louis Barruol Cote Rotie Les Roses, Rhone, France 2020 Solo Contigo black pepperThe lion's share of the fruit for the 2020 vintage comes from a single lieu dit, Rosier, a narrow vineyard valley with rare geological makeup known as Bonnevaux L'Amballan. The roots here dive deep through thin sheets of fine grained shale and clay deposits, soaking up minerals like a tonic along the way. The resulting fruit is highly concentrated and capable of producing intensely aromatic, age worthy wines. True to form, the nose of Les Roses is