2020 Domaine La Colliere La Fontaine (750ml)

Grenache from Rasteau, Rhône, France

B-21 Top Recommendation
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Among the most stellar values in all the Southern Rhone, the fresh and full-bodied 2020 Domaine La Colliere La Fontaine boasts fragrant, vibrant fruit hinting of spiced pepper and Provencal garrigue with underlying minerality and soft, supple tannins, a beautifully crafted Rasteau from lesser known artisan producer and B-21 favorite displaying the depth and allure of age worthy Chateauneuf du Pape at a fraction of the price.

Once a protege of legendary Rhone winemaker Andre Romero of Domaine Soumade, Georges Perrot has forged his own path in Rasteau over the last two decades, crafting aromatic and bright wines in the fresh and elegant style pioneered by his mentor while forgoing the region’s over-extracted and often rustic style. Establishing Domaine la Colliere in 2002, Georges and his wife Delphine organically farm 30 plots spanning 25 hectares in the shadow of the famed Dentelles de Montmirail in Vaucluse, sourcing the 2020 La Fontaine from steep, south facing vineyards at altitudes around 160 meters with vines ranging over 75 years of age planted in pebbly soils rich in blue clay. A blend of mostly Grenache with smaller amounts of Mourvedre and Syrah, Georges ferments the grapes separately in stainless steel tanks, aging them for 15 months in custom made cement tanks except for the Mourvedre which goes into massive demi-muid barrels, yielding fresh, polished fruit layered with harmonious tannins on a long and balanced finish and promising to age gracefully for upwards of a decade.

Described by Robert Parker Jr. as “one of the most talented owners in Rasteau” over a decade ago but remaining largely unknown, Georges Perrot’s impressive, small production 2020 Domaine la Colliere La Fontaine is an astonishingly elegant, age worthy, and affordable Rasteau that will reward Southern Rhone fans and collectors over the next decade, overdelivering at a value price that makes it an easy call to stock up and reach for without hesitation. You snapped up over 2,000 bottles of the 2016...

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2020 is a serious match - recalling the 2010 and 2016 La Fontaine, consistently among the finest Rasteau produced. Gorgeous deep aromatics of garrigue and dark fruits. Rich and ripe with a savory long finish.

95 points, Bob Sprentall, B-21 Proprietor (Jun 2023)

Alcohol By Volume: 15.0%

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