Domaine Barge Cote-Rotie Cuvee du Plessy 2017

Tasting Notes

First produced in the 1996 vintage. The fruit comes mostly from grapes planted on the Cote Blonde in various lieux-dits. This offers a superb and youthful bouquet of red and black raspberries, smoked meats, a touch of hazelnut, pepper, stony soil tones and a smoky topnote. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied, focused and beautifully transparent, with a good core, fine-grained tannins, good acids and excellent balance and grip on the long, complex and really vibrant finish. This is old school Côte-Rôtie, as it comes in at a svelte 12.5 percent octane and is nicely structured and built for the long haul.

Food Pairings

Pair with grilled beef, lamb, veal and pork, chicken, game, duck, stews and braised foods