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2021 St Véran, La Côte-Rotie, Olivier Merlin, Burgundy
- White
- Dry
- Medium Bodied
- Chardonnay
Ready - youthful
(Drink 2024 - 2035)
- Allen Meadows
- 89/100
- Neal Martin
- 90/100
Product: 20218034157
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Description
As the name suggests, this vineyard is well-exposed and sees plenty of sun, but it retains freshness thanks to the limestone soil and a late-ripening rootstock. Olivier says it is superb in 2022 (mark your cards). This year is also rather lovely, with a luxurious creamy edge.
Berry Bros. & Rudd
Colour White
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2021
Alcohol % 13%
Maturity Ready - youthful
(2024 - 2035)
Grape List Chardonnay
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Olivier Merlin
Critics reviews
Allen Meadows 89/100
This is also airy and cool with its combination of green apple, lemon-lime and abundant floral elements. There is fine intensity to the utterly delicious medium-bodied flavours, where the bright citrus-tinged acidity is saliva-inducing on the markedly dry but not really austere finale. This is lovely for its level and worth checking out.
Drink from 2026 onward
Neal Martin 90/100
The 2021 Saint-Véran Côte-Rôtie, which comes from chalky/limestone soil, is very backwards on the nose, more so than the Le Grand Bussière at the moment. The palate is saline and vibrant on the entry. There's a gentle grip with a very slight note of white mushroom towards the finish. Fine, but give it a few months for the aromatics to awaken.
Drink 2024 - 2042