Levet Cote Rotie, Rhone, France 2023

The Levet family produces some of the most authentic, old-school Côte-Rôtie in the Northern Rhône. Their 2023 is a beautifully expressive Syrah, offering layers of blackberry, dark cherry, violet, cracked pepper, smoked meat and savory herbs. On the palate, concentrated dark fruit meets lively acidity, fine tannins and an unmistakable mineral, graphite-like character. The wine draws from the family's holdings across both Côte Blonde and Côte Brune, bringing together aromatic finesse and earthy structure. Fermented with a significant proportion of whole clusters and aged in large oak barrels with very little new wood, this is classic Côte-Rôtie: powerful, complex and built to develop beautifully in the cellar.