TN: 2018 Domaine Jamet Côte-Rôtie (France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie)

[LasseK1]

• 2018 Domaine Jamet Côte-Rôtie - France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie (1/8/2022)
  Hot take: wine of the vintage. The nose on this is stellar; it’s all classic syrah, more purple than red or black fruit (and to a degree, a bit of jamminess but not in a bad way), intense olive brininess, and a little bit of smoke. Really, it doesn’t get more classic than this. The palate is Allemand-like in its silkiness; almost as if Allemand had made a Côte-Rôtie (i.e. a less feral, slightly brighter-fruited wine). No rough edges, just pure syrah fruit on top of a briny olive note. The tannins are supple and nothing like the brooding nature of the Chave or Allemand Chaillot. Yes, this is very ripe (you’re never going to get away from that) but overall there’s a pervading coolness on the palate from the acidity that balances this out. A fantastic effort and if you were to buy a single 2018 Northern Rhône, this would be it. (95 pts.)

Guess you also tasted the 2016 young? How do they compare? I loved the 2016 young!

[A_So]

• 2018 Domaine Jamet Côte-Rôtie - France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie (1/8/2022)
  Hot take: wine of the vintage. The nose on this is stellar; it’s all classic syrah, more purple than red or black fruit (and to a degree, a bit of jamminess but not in a bad way), intense olive brininess, and a little bit of smoke. Really, it doesn’t get more classic than this. The palate is Allemand-like in its silkiness; almost as if Allemand had made a Côte-Rôtie (i.e. a less feral, slightly brighter-fruited wine). No rough edges, just pure syrah fruit on top of a briny olive note. The tannins are supple and nothing like the brooding nature of the Chave or Allemand Chaillot. Yes, this is very ripe (you’re never going to get away from that) but overall there’s a pervading coolness on the palate from the acidity that balances this out. A fantastic effort and if you were to buy a single 2018 Northern Rhône, this would be it. (95 pts.)

Guess you also tasted the 2016 young? How do they compare? I loved the 2016 young!

The 2016 is the best young Jamet since 2010. I haven’t tasted the 2013 though, but I don’t expect it to be a contender.

[Yao_C]

This thread inspired us to give the 2018 Jamet a whirl and it absolutely delivered the goods

2018 Domaine Jamet Côte-Rôtie
Cool dark fruit with great lift, that familiar briney, olivey note, a welcome touch of meatiness; not nearly as broad and showy as the Grange alongside but rather quietly complete and seamless with zero heat; by far the best of the 2018 N Rhones I’ve had to date - Gonon, Faury, Mickael Bourg, JM Stephan, Levet; happy to have more tucked away for the long haul; very good minus