Domaine Barge Côte-Rôtie Les Côtes 2022
£54.75
The wine
A classic Côte-Rôtie from Domaine Barge, Syrah co-fermented with a little Viognier from the steep terraces above Ampuis. Fragrant and elegant in the northern Rhône style.
Aromas of blackberry, black pepper, violet and smoked meat. The palate is medium to full-bodied and silky, with fine tannins, savoury dark fruit and a long, perfumed finish. Finesse over power.
A natural with roast game, beef or lamb. Decant and serve at cool room temperature.
The producer
Domaine Barge
View all Domaine Barge winesDomaine Barge is a respected family estate in the northern Rhône, in the steep hills of Côte-Rôtie above the town of Ampuis. Run by Julien Barge, it works some of the appellation's most dramatic terraced slopes. This is Syrah at its most perfumed and profound.
Côte-Rôtie, the roasted slope, faces the sun on precipitous granite and schist terraces above the Rhône. Barge grows Syrah here, sometimes co-fermented with a little Viognier in the local tradition. Painstaking, often manual work underpins every bottle.
In the cellar the approach is traditional, with whole-bunch ferments and ageing that preserve the wine's perfume and freshness. The results are fragrant, peppery and elegant, more about finesse than power. Terroir speaks clearly.
From Les Côtes to the old-vine Coeur de Combard, Domaine Barge offers Côte-Rôtie of real class. Perfumed, mineral and ageworthy, these are wines that capture the drama of the northern Rhône.
