Georges Vernay Cote-Rotie Maison Rouge 2011

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Vintage
2011

Size
750ML

Features
Collectible

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Somm Note

Winemaker Notes

The Maison Rouge is a stylish and structured wine. A dark ruby purple, rather full-bodied, this wine has an astounding perfume of dark fruits, Asian spices and smoke. It expresses assertive tannins and is silky and attractive on the palate developing sumptuous licorice and cigar-box tones. Outstanding aging potential.

Professional Ratings

  • 93
    Completely different in style than the La Blonde du Seigneur, the 2011 Côte Rôtie Maison Rouge comes all from the lieu-dit Maison Rouge (southern part of Côte Rôtie), is 100% Syrah and was aged in 25-30% new barrels before being bottled in December of 2013. Loaded with darker blackberry, black raspberry jam, violets, toasted bread, licorice and crushed rock, this beauty is medium-bodied, supple and elegant, with a sun-filled, sweet and seamless personality. Drink it anytime over the coming decade.
  • 92
    A fresh, racy style, offering a mix of iron, violet, white pepper, sanguine, cherry and steeped red currant notes that stretch out together through the pure, incense-tinged finish. Drink now through 2022.

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Georges Vernay

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Condrieu is the original home of the Viognier grape, having been planted here since the Roman occupation in the third century. In 1940 it was officially made an appellation. In those early days, it was Georges Vernay and his father Francis who were instrumental in guiding the appellation into the future. Francis served as the first treasurer for the Condrieu Growers' Union and it was George who was influential in delimiting the boundaries of the appellation to ensure that only those wines from the vines planted on the steep, granite hillsides could call themselves Condrieu. In 1996, Christine Vernay took over the family domaine after her father Georges retired. Under her watch, the wines have become even more delicate and nuanced. In addition to world class Viognier, she has been crafting some of the top Côte-Rôtie here, and critics have taken notice. In 2013, Christine was given the prestigious award of "Winemaker of the Year" by Bettane & Dessauve.

A pioneer in the renewal of the Condrieu appellation, Domaine Georges Vernay has always made wines of unique style, notable for their finesse, elegance and harmony. The property has become a major emblem of Rhone Valley winegrowing, from the time when Georges Vernay saved the Condrieu appellation to the international awards earned by Christine Vernay’s Côte-Rôtie. Three generations have left the mark of the philosophy on the estate, while perpetuating its traditions in the greatest respect for both vines and winegrowers.

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Marked by an unmistakable deep purple hue and savory aromatics, Syrah makes an intense, powerful and often age-worthy red. Native to the Northern Rhône, Syrah achieves its maximum potential in the steep village of Hermitage and plays an important component in the Red Rhône Blends of the south, adding color and structure to Grenache and Mourvèdre. Syrah is the most widely planted grape of Australia and is important in California and Washington. Sommelier Secret—Such a synergy these three create together, the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre trio often takes on the shorthand term, “GSM.”

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The cultivation of vines here began with Greek settlers who arrived in 600 BC. Its proximity to Vienne was important then and also when that city became a Roman settlement but its situation, far from the negociants of Tain, led to its decline in more modern history. However the 1990s brought with it a revival fueled by one producer, Marcel Guigal, who believed in the zone’s potential. He, along with the critic, Robert Parker, are said to be responsible for the zone’s later 20th century renaissance.

Where the Rhone River turns, there is a build up of schist rock and a remarkable angle that produces slopes to maximize the rays of the sun. Cote Rotie remains one of the steepest in viticultural France. Its varied slopes have two designations. Some are dedicated as Côte Blonde and others as Côte Brune. Syrahs coming from Côte Blonde are lighter, more floral, and ready for earlier consumption—they can also include up to 20% of the highly scented Viognier. Those from Côte Brune are more sturdy, age-worthy and are typically nearly 100% Syrah. Either way, a Cote Rotie is going to have a particularly haunting and savory perfume, expressing a more feminine side of the northern Rhone.

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