Domaine Pierre Gaillard Côte-Rôtie 2021 (375ml) barsac pears and peaches

pears and peaches

wet stone and smoky talc notes waft over a particularly wide spread of fruits: red apple

one episode involving the ‘acquisition’ of the famous Adelaide pie-cart and a joy ride through the city streets was the catalyst for banishment to McLaren Vale

and pink grapefruit

Bottled unfiltered and unfined

Domaine Pierre Gaillard Côte-Rôtie 2021 (375ml) barsac pears and peachesGaillards Cte Rtie is a co fermented blend of 90% Syrah and 10% Viognier from the schist soils of Fongeant and Viallire (Ampuis) and a parcel of vines on gneiss at Semons in the south of the appellation. All the fruit was harvested by hand with a strict selection, ensuring only the finest bunches and berries made it into the final blend. The fruit was 100% destemmed and vinification involved a five day pre fermentation soak and then regular punch