2020 Yves Cuilleron
Cote-Rotie La Madiniere
A beautiful 94-point Syrah
“I focus on everything. That’s the price you pay for quality.” - Yves Cuilleron
$59.89 (750ml) In Stock - Buy Now
25% below market average!
94 Points Vinous Media
The northern Rhône Valley is a stretch of wine country where the river sets the tempo. The river shapes a fold of land that hugs the vineyards and confers their authenticity, their point of origin. Narrow gorges, sheer slopes, tremendous terraces. Amid this arresting geography, the vines stand firm and offer sumptuous wines. The Rhône has given Cuilleron the vigneron his home port, and his plantations drink deep in its exceptional bank.
Even though the estate had been in his family for generations, Yves said “To
be honest, I saw myself becoming a mechanic rather than making wine. But I had reckoned without my solid family education, in which wine and cookery played a big part. Years later, I did my military service in Alsace, and, through tastings and restaurant outings with my buddies, I really caught the wine bug! When my uncle retired, and with no successor lined up, my parents considered selling the estate. I didn’t have a moment’s hesitation. Wine had brought me back to the vines – and from then on, I couldn’t imagine being anything but a vigneron.”
This is a beautiful expression of pure Syrah - the Cote-Rotie “Madinière” is not the district but the name of the stream at the foot of the hill below the vines.
