Domaine Jamet
Côte-Rôtie Syrah
Côte-Rôtie, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Classic. Tight upon opening(no decant). Darker fruit, olive, and licorice. Day 2 shows more red fruit, florals, and spice. Will drink well and gain more elegance through the decade.
Classic. Tight upon opening(no decant). Darker fruit, olive, and licorice. Day 2 shows more red fruit, florals, and spice. Will drink well and gain more elegance through the decade.
Apr 3rd, 2022
Le Parc at Les Crayeres in Reims. Deep dark ruby color, opaque. Wild nose with notes of black cherry, violets, menthol, slate stone and some mocha. Very perfumed. Rich and silky in the mouth. Tannins integrated. This is ready for consumption.
Le Parc at Les Crayeres in Reims. Deep dark ruby color, opaque. Wild nose with notes of black cherry, violets, menthol, slate stone and some mocha. Very perfumed. Rich and silky in the mouth. Tannins integrated. This is ready for consumption.
Feb 25th, 2019
If there were ever an archetypical Syrah, Jamet's Cote-Rotie would be a strong candidate. To me this is a pure expression of a classic Northern Rhone Syrah. It is not a single site, but a blend of terroirs, encompassing over 20 sites mostly from hard rock schist bedrock with little to no topsoil. There is NO Viognier in this wine like one might expect from most Cote-Rotie that might have 1-5% co-fermented.
Importantly, there is also a lot less of the oak character that can dominate and overwhelm many Northern Rhone wines. The oak maturation, while not short at 22 months, only uses 15% new oak with no trace of it on the palate as it is perfectly integrated. Grape bunches are whole cluster fermented and macerated for up to 3 weeks.
The 2007 we have here was drinking superbly for a young wine, showing lively and racy layers of peppercorn spice, roast beef, and warm blackberry and currant fruit from the hot 2007 vintage. While from a warm vintage, not a hair is out of place. Density and purity exude from the nose and hint at what a brilliant future this wine has. Perfect acidity and fleshy ripe tannin provide the backbone structure for father time to peel back the layers of this beauty. I will be chceking back in 5 years at the earliest.
If there were ever an archetypical Syrah, Jamet's Cote-Rotie would be a strong candidate. To me this is a pure expression of a classic Northern Rhone Syrah. It is not a single site, but a blend of terroirs, encompassing over 20 sites mostly from hard rock schist bedrock with little to no topsoil. There is NO Viognier in this wine like one might expect from most Cote-Rotie that might have 1-5% co-fermented.
Importantly, there is also a lot less of the oak character that can dominate and overwhelm many Northern Rhone wines. The oak maturation, while not short at 22 months, only uses 15% new oak with no trace of it on the palate as it is perfectly integrated. Grape bunches are whole cluster fermented and macerated for up to 3 weeks.
The 2007 we have here was drinking superbly for a young wine, showing lively and racy layers of peppercorn spice, roast beef, and warm blackberry and currant fruit from the hot 2007 vintage. While from a warm vintage, not a hair is out of place. Density and purity exude from the nose and hint at what a brilliant future this wine has. Perfect acidity and fleshy ripe tannin provide the backbone structure for father time to peel back the layers of this beauty. I will be chceking back in 5 years at the earliest.
Never not delicious.
Never not delicious.
1 person found it helpfulJan 30th, 2015
Very, very good stuff! Surprisingly dark coloured, this possessed dark fruit and iron additions, bay leaf and violet flowers. Medium weight, smooth tannins and salivating acidity, it's drinking very well at present, and I don't see it getting much better so better hurry with remaining ones.
Very, very good stuff! Surprisingly dark coloured, this possessed dark fruit and iron additions, bay leaf and violet flowers. Medium weight, smooth tannins and salivating acidity, it's drinking very well at present, and I don't see it getting much better so better hurry with remaining ones.
Sep 20th, 2015
Purity, love me 2007 jamet, my soul sings
Purity, love me 2007 jamet, my soul sings
Jan 14th, 2015
My favorite post-run snack is beef jerky, and this hits the spot! Jerky, olive, bacon fat, fruit, perfect balance. What's not to like?
My favorite post-run snack is beef jerky, and this hits the spot! Jerky, olive, bacon fat, fruit, perfect balance. What's not to like?
Dec 13th, 2014