Domaine Georges Vernay - Côte-Rôtie Blonde du Seigneur 2022
Rhône
Red
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Drink or Keep
94/100
James Suckling
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17/20
Jancis Robinson
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93/100
RVF
"A graceful voluptuousness
This Côte-Rôtie style blond, with 5% Viognier, is a balanced blend of power and delicacy. Dark color, mineral, smoky nose, with black fruit, black olive, pepper, all enhanced by a floral component provided by the Viognier. This wine is both highly aromatic and extremely elegant. With well-crafted yet perfectly smooth tannins, this Côte-Rôtie, with its beautiful oval shape and long finish, is suave and sensual.
Features
Estate
Domaine Georges Vernay
Cuvée
Blonde du Seigneur
Vintage
2022
Designation
Côte-Rôtie
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
95% Syrah, 5% Viognier
Terroirs
South-east-facing terraces on granite soil
Viticulture
Very hilly vineyard, vines tended by hand and managed organically.
Harvest
By hand, when fully ripe in trays
Winemaking
In stainless steel vats with a proportion of whole bunches, vatting for 2 to 3 weeks with light manual punching down and pumping over (depending on tasting).
Breeding
18 months in multi-wine barrels and Stockinger tuns
Alcohol content
13.5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Dark dress
Nose
Mineral, smoky, with black fruit, black olive, pepper, enhanced by a floral component provided by Viognier, a wine that is both highly aromatic and extremely elegant.
Mouth
Well-constructed but perfectly smooth tannins, this Côte-Rôtie has a beautiful oval shape and a very long finish, it is suave and sensual: a graceful voluptuousness.
Serve
AT 15-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2026
Drink before
2037
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with venison stew, coq au vin, stuffed quail, rack of lamb, prime rib with porcini mushrooms...
Domaine Georges Vernay
Côte-Rôtie
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
5-star rated estates (Outstanding producers, representing the absolute pinnacle of quality in France and worldwide)
About the domain :
Emma Amsellem has joined her mother Christine Vernay to develop the rugged hillsides of Condrieu and Côte Rôtie, lands drenched in sunshine when frost doesn't interfere, as in 2021, a vintage Emma is not about to forget since she had just returned to the domaine. Beyond the vagaries of the weather, the year was a great success for the whites, with saline expressions well in place. A vintage in which all the splendor of the Vernon hillside can be found.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated wine (guide 2025) 93/100 (Vintage 2021)
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 3*Stars (They represent the excellence of the French vineyard. The best terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wines is always a magical experience)
About the domain :
Christine Vernay, who brilliantly took over the reins of this emblematic Condrieu estate in 1996, is slowly handing over to her daughter, Emma Amsellem. While the estate is intimately linked to the history of the Condrieu appellation, of which it is still the most brilliant representative, it also offers a remarkable selection of reds whose maturation has been refined in recent years. Tasting a decade-old Condrieu cuvée here reveals the potential of this terroir, too often overwhelmed by the varietal notes of Viognier. The energy and potential contained in the estate's wines set a benchmark.
Jancis Robinson
Rated wine (guide 2024) 17/20 (Vintage 2021)
James Suckling
Rated (guide 2024) 94/100 (Vintage 2021)
Rated domain (guide 2023) Recommended
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