Louis Barruol Cote Rotie Les Roses, Rhone, France 2020 Domaine Lambert blue flowers

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There's plenty of character here

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ripe tannins come through on the mid-palate

Vibrant cranberries and red berries unfold on the palate

Louis Barruol Cote Rotie Les Roses, Rhone, France 2020 Domaine Lambert blue flowersThe lion's share of the fruit for the 2020 vintage comes from a single lieu dit, Rosier, a narrow vineyard valley with rare geological makeup known as Bonnevaux L'Amballan. The roots here dive deep through thin sheets of fine grained shale and clay deposits, soaking up minerals like a tonic along the way. The resulting fruit is highly concentrated and capable of producing intensely aromatic, age worthy wines. True to form, the nose of Les Roses is