Jamet, Cotes-du-Rhone, 2013 bdxcount0925 distinctly Burgundian-feeling Pinot that trades

distinctly Burgundian-feeling Pinot that trades power for clarity

Pure Chardonnay from vines planted at the same latitude south of Vertus—hence the name

back-vintage bottle from a private cellar for the Piedmont-obsessed

pure limestone

Jamet, Cotes-du-Rhone, 2013 bdxcount0925 distinctly Burgundian-feeling Pinot that tradesJean Luc Jamet's Cotes du Rhone, 100% Syrah from the granite hillsides around Cote Rotie, in the bright, cooler 2013 vintage. This is the wine the family knocks back themselves: fresh, fruit forward and floral, with earlier picking and wild yeasts giving lift and crunch over weight. Even at this humble appellation level, Jamet draws on the legendary family vines, and 2013 plays right to his peppery, vibrant strengths. A decade on, expect a savory