Louis Barruol Cote Rotie La Boisselee, Rhone, France 2019 Caves Llopart Made with whole clusters and

Made with whole clusters and raised in neutral oak barrels

blackberry and blueberry fruit driving through

A crisply acidic palate is lively and tannic

It has good structure yet is also accessible

Quite closed and smoky on the nose

Louis Barruol Cote Rotie La Boisselee, Rhone, France 2019 Caves Llopart Made with whole clusters andLouis Barruol first began making Cte Rtie back in 1997. He says that the twenty five vintages hes produced since then have convinced him that the warmer vintages (such as 2019) are ideal for the roasted slope, as the name implies. This terroir is made to take heat, absorb it, and transform it into something of tremendous charm and mystery. To Louis, this vintage evokes the greats2007, 1999, and 1991and he wonders out loud if this terroir isnt the