2015 Jean-Luc Jamet Vin de Pays des Collines Rhodaniennes Valine
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Bright violet. Ripe cassis and cherry aromas are complemented by suggestions of olive, smoked meat and violet. Gently sweet black and blue fruit and spicecake flavors are joined by a bitter chocolate note that builds with aeration. The cassis and olive notes cling nicely on the finish, which is shaped by dusty, slow-building tannins.
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Coming from higher elevation parcels just outside Côte Rôtie, the 100% Syrah 2015 Valine is a juicy, ripe, straight up delicious Syrah. Deeply colored, with lots of blackberry, peppery herbs, and earthy aromas and flavors, this medium-bodied effort has good acidity, plenty of fruit and texture, and a good finish. It’s a serious wine that’s well worth drinking. It will keep for at least 4-6 years. These are the first releases I’ve tasted from vigneron Jean-Luc Jamet, who left the family estate in 2013. His Côte Rôtie is slightly more accessible and forward than that of his brother Jean-Paul, yet is a beautiful wine that has plenty of classic Jamet character.