Louis Barruol Cote Rotie Les Roses, Rhone, France 2020 Domaine Lambert Vibrant cranberries and red berries

Vibrant cranberries and red berries unfold on the palate

violets and prunes

the 2019 Doisy-Vedrines rolls effortlessly out of the glass with notes of crystalline orange peel

There's plenty of character here

but best from 2025

Louis Barruol Cote Rotie Les Roses, Rhone, France 2020 Domaine Lambert Vibrant cranberries and red berriesThe lion's share of the fruit for the 2020 vintage comes from a single lieu dit, Rosier, a narrow vineyard valley with rare geological makeup known as Bonnevaux L'Amballan. The roots here dive deep through thin sheets of fine grained shale and clay deposits, soaking up minerals like a tonic along the way. The resulting fruit is highly concentrated and capable of producing intensely aromatic, age worthy wines. True to form, the nose of Les Roses is