Bernard Levet, Syrah “La Chavaroche” Côte Rotie, Northern Rhône, France 2018 organic As simple as that

As simple as that

and lifted by a citrusy and salty finish

and transported by the Romans to Italy and then France

with 18 days of maceration and frequent pump overs

similar to the process in Sherry or Jura wines) in 120-year-old

Bernard Levet, Syrah “La Chavaroche” Côte Rotie, Northern Rhône, France 2018 organic As simple as thatThis wine is aged for thirty to thirty six months prior to bottling. It is, quite simply, a ferocious wine, unique in its uninhibited expression of the smells and flavors of the appellation. No compromise is brooked here. The result is a wine that is controversial, too wild for many but, for us, one of the most elite wines in our personal pantheon.