Allemand and Jamet, Cornas and Cote Rotie

11/12/2006 -

We have some of the very best Northern Rhône wines coming in – and you don’t have to spend hundreds for Guigal… Well, anyway we think that Allemand and Jamet make some of the very best wines. Both Domaines have a bit of cult status – Allemand even more than Jamet, perhaps because Cornas is so small and younger producers of quality are very rare. Both Domaines have some seriously old vines, produce low yields, vinify traditionally, don’t filter. The wines distinguish themselves by their purity; they are rich and complex in an understated way; with a little age they really sing. The problem is resisting temptation because they are just so damn delicious now.