2019 Domaine Cluzel 'Maisons Blanches' Cote-Rotie, Rhone, France   

This is what Côte-Rôtie is all about! Textbook in its power and grace like an Olympic gymnast. Blackcurrant, blackberry, dried flowers, roasted meat, savory bone marrow, Madagascar vanilla, new car leather and raspberry ganache. Rich and weighty with a delicate power that pushes through to the finish; lingering for moments with cleansing acidity and chewy tannins. A fairly new winery to keep an eye on.