2018 Jean-Michel Stephan Côte-Rôtie 'Côteaux de Tupin'

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2018 Jean-Michel Stephan Côte-Rôtie 'Côteaux de Tupin'In 1991, Jean Michel Stephan established his estate with only 2 hectares of land about 40 km south of Lyon. One of only two certified Organic producers in the appellation, Stephan and his 25 year old son, Romain, farm their 10 ha of Serine, Syrah, and Viognier. Only grown in Cte Rtie, the legendary Serine grapes rootstock dates back from the early 20th century and was never shared outside of the vineyards walls.

organically grown Sonoma Coast fruit

Their 'Estate' Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced mostly from the sun-drenched

All wines are aged for at least 12 months in old oak barrels with no racking or fining

a touch of modernism

Zalto Spittoon (Gray) '50'

dense with clay – here we are very far from the famous haunts of the Pfalz

leading to a clean and lingering finish

including such rare sites as village-level Puligny Folatières (Lalou Bize-Leroy bottles the only other parcel from this section)

Simone Blanc is aged for 12 months in barrel

This small-production Sauvignon is a blend of two parcels

The result is an oceanic wine of seemingly impossible power

finishing with a long aftertaste