Jean-Pierre started with just a few small parcels
Layered briary fruit on the palate with cocoa and a slight crushed granite minerality
make up one of the largest Solera Gran Reserva cellars
slightly dry with lingering heather/honey overtones
It is a lieu-dit situated just beneath and to the east of “Les Enseigneres” and Bienvenues Batard Montrachet
Domaine Rostaing, Syrah "Les Lezardes" Collines Rhoadaniennes, Northern Rhône, France 2021 skincontact Jean-Pierre started with just aDark violet. Smooth and energetic on the palate, showing appealing sweetness and firm mineral spine to the dark berry and cherry liqueur flavors. Lots of bacon fat, cracked pepper, some green herbs, licorice and blackberry fruit. Les Lzardes is a juicy, lively, satisfying Syrah thats ideal for drinking over the coming 3 4 years. Various parcels from the northern edge of Cte Rtie, mostly bottom slope. Rene is also using fruit from a Cte Rtie vineyard