Domaine Georges Vernay Côte Rotie Blonde du Seigneur 2020

The 2020 Côte Rôtie Blonde Du Seigneur is outstanding. Coming from the Bassenon, Lancement, and Maison Rouge lieu-dits and fermented with 5% Viognier, it has a great nose of mulled black cherries, blackberries, truffly earth, spice, and dried flowers. This meaty, peppery, spicy Côte Rôtie has medium-bodied richness, good tannins, and outstanding length.

Stunning nose with very ripe aromas of pomegranate, orange and blackberry with a ton of smoke. Excellent concentration, but it is the brilliance that this is married to that makes the wine stand out. Extremely long and precise finish with great mineral freshness. A cuvee of 80% syrah and 20% viognier, co-fermented. Partly matured in large oak foudre and partly in barrique. From organically grown grapes. Drinkable now, but best from 2024.