Côte Rôtie, La Viaillère, 2022

“Fully on the stones” is how Brigitte described this wine. Lifted, fresh raspberry fruit and cherry pits, parading juicy berries and sparkling floral notes, this 2022 is so detailed and elegant. Clusel Roch decided, as of the 2009 vintage, to bottle this up as a separate cuvée, when their vines had reached 32 years old and were producing outstanding wines. From a mid-slope parcel with a south, south-east facing aspect. The parcel located at the bottom of the slope still goes into the main Cote Rotie blend. Aged for around 16 months in a maximum of 15% new oak.