Bernard Levet

Les Journaries Côte-Rôtie Syrah

9.1139 ratings
9.250 pro ratings
Côte-Rôtie, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Syrah
Lamb
Top Notes For
Steve Matthiasson

Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines

9.9

The definition of finesse, so drinkable, lovely wine

The definition of finesse, so drinkable, lovely wine

6 people found it helpfulMay 5th, 2014
Shannon Marie Latting

Red, blue & black berry fruit. Purple flowers, meat, & black pepper. Elevated complexity and balancing well.

Red, blue & black berry fruit. Purple flowers, meat, & black pepper. Elevated complexity and balancing well.

2 people found it helpfulSep 1st, 2014
Doug Kahn

2004

2004

Feb 25th, 2016
Tom Donegan

Sommelier Stokehouse

9.4

Beautifully stinky, wild, meaty and polarising... Very polarising

Beautifully stinky, wild, meaty and polarising... Very polarising

Jan 23rd, 2016
Yohannah Burmeister

Rather a disappointment. Perhaps in a rough place. Shut down, unyielding and austere. When it finally opened up, it was all Brett - and more than a bit to add complexity. It dominated the whole of the wine. That certainly doesn't bode well for aging.

Rather a disappointment. Perhaps in a rough place. Shut down, unyielding and austere. When it finally opened up, it was all Brett - and more than a bit to add complexity. It dominated the whole of the wine. That certainly doesn't bode well for aging.

Jan 6th, 2016
Ryan Flock

Could not get by the baby poop👎 FYI - 2008 vintage

Could not get by the baby poop👎 FYI - 2008 vintage

Nov 23rd, 2015
Lucas Payá

Wonderful... wait, absolutely stunning... Pure, delicate, racy. Truly enjoying this glass of wine. Great choice @sommselect

Wonderful... wait, absolutely stunning... Pure, delicate, racy. Truly enjoying this glass of wine. Great choice @sommselect

Oct 11th, 2015
Nathaniel DiMaggio

2012. Beautiful nose of wet soil and green salty olive. Unfortunately for me the palate lacked richness especially for this price point.

2012. Beautiful nose of wet soil and green salty olive. Unfortunately for me the palate lacked richness especially for this price point.

Jul 16th, 2015
Stewart Prato

2011

Jun 20th, 2015
Tom Riley

A tiny whisper of brett? Maybe. Maybe not. What matters here is a silky texture and an evolving and complex palate of flavors. A delicious and versatile wine. True to its place. Paired well with both pork and beef tonight. At 12.5 abv an almost dangerously easy bottle. Great to become with this producer.

A tiny whisper of brett? Maybe. Maybe not. What matters here is a silky texture and an evolving and complex palate of flavors. A delicious and versatile wine. True to its place. Paired well with both pork and beef tonight. At 12.5 abv an almost dangerously easy bottle. Great to become with this producer.

Jun 13th, 2015