Domaine Clusel-Roch Les Grandes Places Cote Rotie, Rhone, France 2021 Tequila -- Neal Martin

-- Neal Martin

"The intriguing 2021 Chateauneuf du Pape Vin de la Solitude features a large proportion of Counoise

A passionate vigneron

yet it’s going to have a solid 10- to 15-year drink window

Domaine Clusel-Roch Les Grandes Places Cote Rotie, Rhone, France 2021 Tequila -- Neal MartinBased in Verenay, the northernmost village in Cte Rtie, this tiny 3. 5 hectare domaine is run by Gilbert Clusel, his wife Brigit, and their son Guillaume. Gilberts grandfather planted the foundation of the winery in 1935, the vineyard now known as Les Grandes Places, using a low yielding clone of Syrah called Serine. All subsequent plantings have been selection massale from that vineyard, a rarity in the region as higher yielding material became more