Vignobles Levet Cote-Rotie 'Les Journaries' 2022 Size:1.5L and its alcohol levels rarely

and its alcohol levels rarely broach 12%

This cuvée displays that uncanny combination of elegance and power that characterizes so many of France’s truly great wines

with a sense of lift and suppleness complementing its irresistible savory funk

but the fruit is more direct

fining and filtration are never employed

Vignobles Levet Cote-Rotie 'Les Journaries' 2022 Size:1.5L and its alcohol levels rarelyThe Levets own a third of a hectare of 40 year old vines in the fabled vineyard La Landonne, and this cuve is built around that holding, augmented by small parcels of old vines in Cte Rozier and Cte Blonde. No de stemming is done here, which allows for that intoxicating spice signature to reach even greater heights. Compared to the ferocious La Chavaroche below, Les Journaries shows greater refinement and elegance, though in no sense is it tame.