Upon tasting the wine
Red grapes were picked under hot dry conditions
Intense nose of fresh fruits like strawberry
Fresh lifted nose of cranberry and tobacco leading onto a palate exploding with pomegranate juice
plum and fresh berry intertwined with spice and aromatic dry herbs
Pierre Jean Villa Cote Rotie Fongeant 2022 (750ml) Limited Upon tasting the wineFrom a single lieu dit on this famed, south facing hillside, the Cte Rtie Fongeant is 100% Syrah that was 30% destemmed and aged two years in larger barrels. Classic Cte Rtie black raspberry and darker berry fruits as well as flowery incense, pepper, iron, and violet notes all emerge from the glass, and this builds nicely with time in the glass, offering medium to full bodied richness, beautiful tannins, and just a flawlessly balanced, seamless,