Domaine Clusel-Roch Les Grandes Places Cote Rotie, Rhone, France 2020 Blaufränkisch The Ronsel do Sil Vel’uveyra

The Ronsel do Sil Vel’uveyra comes from the estate’s steep

lemon zest and an earthy-smoky nuance lead to a palate of subtle Bosc-pear

vinous and racy tannins

and was tended by his cousin for decades before he passed on intimate knowledge of the terroir to Mario

Domaine Clusel-Roch Les Grandes Places Cote Rotie, Rhone, France 2020 Blaufränkisch The Ronsel do Sil Vel’uveyraDark, bright hued purple. Heady black and blue fruit, violet, incense and smoky mineral aromas are complemented by hints of licorice and exotic spices. Appealingly sweet and expansive on the palate, offering concentrated but almost shockingly lively black raspberry, blueberry, floral pastille, smoky bacon and fruitcake flavors that show sharp delineation and mineral and spice driven lift. Steadily building tannins give shape to the mineral tinged