2013 | Lafoy Jocelyn & Yves | Cote Rotie

A great vintage from Lafoy Jocelyn & Yves. The color is Deep ruby. From a cool site of steep terraced vines and mica/schist soils, this is one heck of a value in Cote Rotie. Syrah gives aromatic lift to the black and blue fruit. Violets, framboise, bittersweet chocolate and herbs. This is beautifully textured and long in finish with tremendous character.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: The only red I was able to taste from this estate, the 2013 Côte Rôtie JYL is pretty, perfumed and elegant with notes of olive, black raspberries, smoked meats and violets all emerging from the glass. While it lacks a touch of mid-palate density, it has impressive length on the finish, pure fruit and fine tannin.

Producer Information

In the Northern Rhone wines are known for their unpretentious elegance and Lafoy does not fall short of the standard. Founded in 1993 by husband and wife, Jocelyne and Yves Lafoy, the winery has grown from a small one and a half acres in the Côte Rôtie appellation to eight acres in their first 20 years. The winery now also has properties in Condrieu, Saint Joseph and Collines Rhodaniennes. Throughout this growth, they continue to focus on freshness, minerality and finesse in complex wines.Their son Gaëtan joined the family business in 2011. In 2012, he made his first vintage of wine, still only in his early 20s. Prior to becoming the break out young winemaker at Lafoy, Gaëtan was formally trained at a wine school in the Mâcon, worked with both a small producer in the Rhone and did some commercial work in Condrieu. With youthful energy, parents’ guiding hands and a respect for the traditions of the Northern Rhone, Lafoy is producing spectacular wines.

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