Domaine Merlin Côte-Rôtie

Domaine Merlin Côte-Rôtie is pure seduction from the first swirl. Deep and glossy in the glass, it releases an intoxicating perfume of ripe black cherries, juicy blackberries, and violets, woven together with smoky bacon, black olive, and a whisper of exotic spice. On the palate it’s luxuriously smooth yet beautifully precise, layering luscious dark fruit with savoury, smoky depth and fine, silky tannins that glide effortlessly across the tongue. A streak of freshness keeps everything vibrant, carrying the flavours into a long, sensual finish where floral notes, spice, and dark fruit linger irresistibly. This is Côte-Rôtie at its most delicious; elegant, expressive, and impossible to forget.

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Winery Domaine Merlin · Cote-Rotie · France · 🇫🇷

Grapes & Type Syrah · Viognier · Red Wines 🍷

Method Magic It is aged for Laurent Merlin. Their vineyards cling to the dramatic, vertiginous hillsides of Cote-Rotie, where ancient Syrah vines dig deep into fractured granite, soaking up sun by day and cool alpine air by night. Everything here is worked by hand; it must be as these slopes are too wild for machines, and that struggle shows up in the intensity and elegance of the wines. The domaine was founded by François Merlin, a former apprentice of Rhône legend René Rostaing, who carved out his own path in the late 1980s with a fiercely independent, low-intervention philosophy. Today, François works alongside his son Laurent Merlin, bringing a new generation’s precision while keeping the soul intact. Together, they craft Côte-Rôtie that is dark, smoky, floral, and irresistibly refined—wines that feel both raw and polished, capturing the drama of the hillside and the quiet confidence of one of the Rhône’s coolest family estates.

How to Open Corkscrew required

Great with Braised Lamb Shoulder · Lamb Shank · Braised Short Ribs · Duck Breast · Wild Boar 🥢 🍽️

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