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2021 Côtes du Vivarais Rouge
Domaine Gallety
Hailing from halfway between the northern and southern Rhône, this Côtes du Vivarais features equal parts of both regions’ starring grapes—Syrah and Grenache—and offers the closest thing to what you might get if you blended Crozes-Hermitage with Gigondas. With its gorgeous and lifted aromas of black pepper, briny black olive, and violets, the nose is all northern Rhône. When you take a sip, though, the freshness and elegance of Syrah are intermingled with the earthiness, herbs, and concentration of southern Rhône Grenache.
—Tom Wolf
| Wine Type: | red |
| Vintage: | 2021 |
| Bottle Size: | 750mL |
| Blend: | 50% Syrah, 50% Grenache |
| Appellation: | Côtes du Vivarais |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Northern Rhône |
| Producer: | Domaine Gallety |
| Winemaker: | Alain Gallety |
| Vineyard: | 40 years average, 13.8 ha |
| Soil: | Clay, Limestone |
| Aging: | Wine is aged in neutral oak barrels for about 15 months |
| Farming: | Organic (practicing) |
| Alcohol: | 13.5% |
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Kermit once said...
Kermit once said...
When buying red Burgundy, I think we should remember:
1. Big wines do not age better than light wine.
2. A so-called great vintage at the outset does not guarantee a great vintage for the duration.
3. A so-called off vintage at the outset does not mean the wines do not have a brilliant future ahead of them.
4. Red Burgundy should not taste like Guigal Côte-Rôtie, even if most wine writers wish it would.
5. Don’t follow leaders; watch yer parking meters.
Inspiring Thirst, page 174