Barroul/Lynch Côte-Rôtie "La Boisselée 2018

Syrah

Cote Rotie, Northern Rhone, France

This wine transmits the magic of the Northern Rhône’s roasted slopes in a way that very few do. A stunning expression of some of the region’s top terroir and the winemaking talent of 100-point craftsman Louis Barruol, it’s classically styled Côte-Rôtie at its very finest—a bottle that stands with Guigal’s La Las, which are some of our favorite wines in the world.

Deep ruby in hue, it’s dense and viscous, with aromas of macerated blackberry and black cherry fruit, cracked peppercorn, black licorice, crushed stones, toast, cocoa nibs, smoked meat, and charcuterie that all blossom as you swirl. The palate is powerful yet nimble, with perfectly ripe berry and cherry fruit carrying notes of earth, exotic spices, smoke, and pepper in waves of complexity that advance through an ultra-long finish built on fine velour tannins. Like the very best of the appellation, it’s filled with an elegant tension from start to finish.