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Tasting notes

Tasting notes
Score 89/100 · Drink 2025, Jeb Dunnuck, Dec 2022

The 2020 Côte Rôtie is a solid effort, giving up plenty of ripe black fruits, roasted herbs, and mineral notes in a medium-bodied, mouth-filling style. It has some firmer, chewy tannins, so give it a few years in the cellar.

Critic scores

Critic scores
89
89/100

Jeb Dunnuck

About the producer

Domaine François Merlin - producer
Francois Merlin

François Merlin is one of the most exciting names in the Northern Rhône today, producing elegant Syrah and Viognier.

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Product details

Grape Blend

Syrah / Shiraz, Viognier

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

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