Domaine Graeme and Julie Bott Saint-Joseph Rouge 2023
£31.45
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The wine
A complex Saint-Joseph, with lovely weight and sculpted, firm tannins. Layers of ripe, dark fruit along with a bitter cherry note carry through to the finish, which is cut with precision. Terraced granite Syrah from one of the northern Rhône's most promising young domaines. Graeme is from New Zealand, Julie a native of the valley; they met working at Domaine Ogier in Côte-Rôtie.
The producer
Domaine Graeme and Julie Bott
View all Domaine Graeme and Julie Bott winesGraeme and Julie Bott have become one of the northern Rhône's most talked-about young domaines. Graeme is from New Zealand, Julie a native of the northern Rhône; they met working at Domaine Ogier, one of the leading names in Côte-Rôtie.
The domaine came about by happy accident. On buying their first house they discovered that its garden sat on the hillside of Verin, within prime Condrieu appellation, and the estate grew from there. They now farm ten hectares across Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu, Saint-Joseph and the little-known Seyssuel.
They remain boutique producers in the truest sense. The first vintages were made in a neighbour's garage; they now have their own cellar, tucked just beneath La Mouline in Côte-Rôtie. The wines are handcrafted, nuanced and increasingly hard to find.
