Domaine Georges Vernay 'La Blonde du Seigneur' Cote Rotie 2021 sunburry mint chocolate and balsamic cedar

mint chocolate and balsamic cedar appear

Aromas of blackberry

Isole e Olena is such a consistent producer

and cleaning up after itself

Since its debut with the 1999 vintage

Domaine Georges Vernay 'La Blonde du Seigneur' Cote Rotie 2021 sunburry mint chocolate and balsamic cedarThis Syrah (made with 5% Viognier) combines a powerful side with very floral notes. It is a dark wine offering a mineral nose with notes of smoke, black fruit, black olive, and pepper always enhanced by a floral component. It is aromatic on the palate, with firm but smooth tannins, and a beautiful lingering finish. Its aromatic mouth, with well built but smoothed tannins, continues in a beautiful final length. An immediate pleasure that slowly, over