Domaine Faury Syrah "L'Art Zele" 2022

"If you want to experience the classic flavors of northern Rhône Syrah, then here is a textbook example. The vineyard in question is mica-schist laden l’Arsélie, situated just outside the boundaries of the Côte-Rôtie appellation. Unable to blend the fruit into his Côte-Rôtie, Lionel Faury has bottled this cuvée—whose name, a pun on the vineyard site, translates roughly to “zealous art”—separately since its inception nearly ten years ago. Now approaching twenty years of age, the vines have their roots firmly entrenched in these rocky soils, resulting in a wine with the depth, nuanced aromatics, and milled-stone minerality of great Côte-Rôtie—all while maintaining inviting youthful fruit.
     Fermented with roughly 50% whole clusters and bottled by gravity without filtration, this cuvée conveys the lifted spice, savory, and floral elements that we love about traditional northern Rhône reds."

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