📌 Description
Côte-Rôtie Les Rochins 2021 – Domaine Garon is a racy, elegant Syrah from steep slopes of schist and gneiss soils. This wine reflects the finesse of the Côte Blonde, with the freshness of the 2021 vintage, combining aromatic intensity and refined balance.
🍇 Grape Variety
100% Syrah.
The emblematic grape of the Northern Rhône shows purity here: black fruits, violet, pepper, fine spices, and marked minerality.
🌍 Region / Country
Northern Rhône Valley – Côte-Rôtie (France).
The Les Rochins climat, close to the famous Côte Brune and overlooking the Rhône, is made up of poor schist and gneiss soils, giving elegance and depth to the wine.
🌡️ Serving Temperature
Serve between 16 and 17 °C (61–63 °F). Decant 1 to 2 hours when young to release its full complexity.
⏳ Ageing Potential
12 to 20 years.
• 2024–2028: youthful brightness, freshness, and fruit intensity.
• 2029–2036: peak, ideal balance of concentration, finesse, and complexity.
• After 2037: tertiary evolution with leather, truffle, game, and forest floor.
👁️ Appearance
• Color: deep garnet with purple highlights.
• Clarity: clear and bright.
• Legs: dense and regular, showing concentration.
👃 Nose
• Aromatic intensity: elegant and complex.
• First nose: blackberry, blackcurrant, black cherry.
• Second nose: violet, black pepper, licorice, smoky and mineral notes.
👄 Palate
• Attack: precise and ample.
• Structure: fine, racy tannins with balanced acidity.
• Dominant aromas: black fruits, violet, spices, smoky nuances, and wet stone.
• Overall balance: refined, harmonious, with great freshness.
• Length: persistent, with an elegantly spicy and saline finish.
🍽️ Food Pairings
• Grilled or aged red meats (prime rib, ribeye).
• Game birds and venison.
• Refined slow-cooked dishes (civet, daube).
• Aged cheeses (Fourme d’Ambert, sheep’s tomme, Saint-Nectaire).
⭐ Overall Impression / Style
Côte-Rôtie Les Rochins 2021 – Domaine Garon is a Syrah of great elegance, reflecting the freshness and precision of the vintage. A refined, linear wine built for ageing.
