Vignobles Chirat, La Rose Brune, Côte-Rôtie, Rhône, France 2024

Strong clove oak tones running through this unusually concentrated 2024. Gently warming, ripe and darkly fruited, with good length of fruit, this will last longer than most 2024s. Rich and velvety if not terribly concentrated, but has good finesse. Very Côte Brune in its dark, bassy tones. From lieu-dit Côte Rozier, 25% whole bunch, 33% new oak.