2018 Domaine du Monteillet Cote-Rotie Fortis [JD95-97]

Producer: Domaine du Monteillet Region: Cote-Rotie, Rhone, France  Varietal: Syrah Year: 2018  Jeb Dunnuck, 95-97 Points  "While the Les Grandes Places gets all the love, I also love the Fortis cuvée, which has a more approachable, seamless style that I adore. The 2018 Côte Rôtie Fortis (which includes 5% Viognier and was brought up in 40% new demi-muids) looks terrific and has full-bodied richness and depth as well as complex notes of black raspberries, ground pepper, crushed violets, and rendered bacon. It shows more smoky, meaty notes as it sits in the glass and delivers ripe tannins along with stunning balance."  Alcohol: 14.5%  *Price and availability in store may vary. Vintage date may differ from pictured.