Bernard Levet
Côte Rôtie Syrah
Côte-Rôtie, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Woof. One smell of the 2020 Levet Côte Rôtie and you know it’s happening! The wine pours a deep ruby with a purple tinge and a near opaque core. Medium+ viscosity with significant staining of the tears. No signs of sediment or gas. The nose: absolutely feral. Holy whole-cluster Batman! All of the rotundone your heart could desire. Funky dark bramble fruit, deli case, black pepper, blueberry crisp, lavender, dried green herbs, inorganic earth, and subtle baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes on the nose. The finish is long with a generous streak of minerals. An awesome Levet that’s already showing off, in its relative youth. Drinking surprisingly well right now and I expect it will continue to do so, well through 2035.
Woof. One smell of the 2020 Levet Côte Rôtie and you know it’s happening! The wine pours a deep ruby with a purple tinge and a near opaque core. Medium+ viscosity with significant staining of the tears. No signs of sediment or gas. The nose: absolutely feral. Holy whole-cluster Batman! All of the rotundone your heart could desire. Funky dark bramble fruit, deli case, black pepper, blueberry crisp, lavender, dried green herbs, inorganic earth, and subtle baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes on the nose. The finish is long with a generous streak of minerals. An awesome Levet that’s already showing off, in its relative youth. Drinking surprisingly well right now and I expect it will continue to do so, well through 2035.
Oct 20th, 2023
Good. Not as effervescent as one might have hoped. And really, that label?
Good. Not as effervescent as one might have hoped. And really, that label?
1 person found it helpfulFeb 3rd, 2015
2011-this is some masculine stuff. Peppercorns, smoked bacon, black olive, wild herbs. It's all here. Way more earth than fruit. It honestly smells like Texas BBQ. All the beef with the pepper.
2011-this is some masculine stuff. Peppercorns, smoked bacon, black olive, wild herbs. It's all here. Way more earth than fruit. It honestly smells like Texas BBQ. All the beef with the pepper.
Sep 12th, 2016
From Mag. The Levet wines always the elegant & earthy sides of Cote Rotie. This was the usual violets, milk chocolate, and cured meat. But showing more age than I expected.
From Mag. The Levet wines always the elegant & earthy sides of Cote Rotie. This was the usual violets, milk chocolate, and cured meat. But showing more age than I expected.
Jun 3rd, 2014