Jamet, Cotes-du-Rhone, 2013 bdxcount0925 mineral-accented finish

mineral-accented finish

Pure Chardonnay from vines planted at the same latitude south of Vertus—hence the name

all savory dried pear and tension

long-time oenologist

Côte de Léchet is one of the Left Bank Premier Crus of Chablis — a south- and east-facing limestone slope outside the village of Milly

Jamet, Cotes-du-Rhone, 2013 bdxcount0925 mineral-accented finishJean Luc Jamet's Cotes du Rhone, 100% Syrah from the granite hillsides around Cote Rotie, in the bright, cooler 2013 vintage. This is the wine the family knocks back themselves: fresh, fruit forward and floral, with earlier picking and wild yeasts giving lift and crunch over weight. Even at this humble appellation level, Jamet draws on the legendary family vines, and 2013 plays right to his peppery, vibrant strengths. A decade on, expect a savory