2020 Maison Stephan Cote Rotie Coteaux de Tupin Rhone, France Corte Sant'Alda but Elian Da Ros might

but Elian Da Ros might change all that

This is the Grand Cru sites with what I think is the greatest name out there – pronounced “Froooh-lings-PLATS-shen

the wines express more varietal fruit with expansive mid-palate flavors than the soil-driven minerality of Mount Eden estate wines

40% Chardonnay

2020 Maison Stephan Cote Rotie Coteaux de Tupin Rhone, France Corte Sant'Alda but Elian Da Ros mightThe Cteaux de Tupin comes exclusively from 100% Serine vines, an older variety of Syrah found only around Cte Rtie that has lower yields but incredible quality. Part of the vineyard was planted in 1941, which is blended together with the Serine vines that Jean Michel planted in the late 1990s.