Strauss & co - 8 - 11 November 2020

Domaine Jamet Domaine Jamet was founded in 1950 by Joseph Jamet and in 1976, his son, Jean-Paul began making wine alongside his father. Jean-Paul was instrumental in transforming the northern Rhône from subsistence farming to one of the greatest wine regions in the world. As one of the first to bottle their own wines and focus on quality, Jamet has remained staunchly traditional in a changing era of ripe, heavily oaked wines. Domaine Jamet owns some of the finest vineyards in the northern Rhône and their flagship Côte-Rôtie is a blend of more than 20 parcels from this hallowed ‘roasted slope’. olive-scented bouquet. Medium-bodied, fresh, pure and lively, with bright acidity and notable tannin, give bottles another 3-4 years of bottle age and enjoy over the following decade.’ – Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate 2006 ‘Jean-Paul told me that 2006 was “a complex vintage to get even ripeness” and went on to say he “waited and waited to get ripe tannins.” He produced an outstanding wine and his 2006 Côte-Rôtie is more elegant than the ‘09 and offers up pretty aromas and flavors of spice, smoked meats, pepper, currants and licorice. Medium to full- bodied, with bright acidity and fine tannin, it doesn’t have the depth of top vintage, but is charming, silky and drinking beautifully.’ – Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate 2007 ‘As with most producers’ 2007 Côte-Rôtie, this cuvee is difficult to judge. It was a challenging year with abundant hail damage, and horrible weather in August, but September turned things around for the better producers. This offering, which was aged in a combination of small barrels and demi-muids, exhibits a dark ruby/ purple-tinged color, aromas of ground pepper and green vegetables, decent, medium-bodied, concentrated flavors, but little ripeness or depth.’ – Robert Parker, Wine Advocate 2008 ‘Tasting through both cuvees of Jamet’s 2008 Côte-Rôtie showed the 2008 Côte- Rôtie regular bottling to be herbaceous, tannic, austere and tough to grasp. It possesses a dark ruby color as well as some raspberry and herbal fruit, but it comes across as sinewy and astringent.’ – Robert Parker, Wine Advocate R20 000 - 25 000 51 Domaine Jamet Côte-Rôtie 2009 – 6 bottle lot ‘Possessing more stuffing than the ‘12 (but maybe not its purity and seamlessness), the 2009 Côte-Rôtie offers tons of cassis, black raspberry, incense, peppery herbs and violets in a ripe, full-bodied, richly textured style. It shows the warmth of the vintage, yet still has plenty of Côte-Rôtie flair. Although, those craving the more perfumed, elegant side to Côte-Rôtie will need to give this another 5-7 years in the cellar as it’s showing mostly fruit at the moment.’ – Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate R20 000 - 28 000 50 Domaine Jamet Côte-Rôtie 2010 – 6 bottle lot ‘Opaque purple. Heady aromas of red and dark berry preserves, potpourri, incense and Asian spices, with a bright mineral accent. Stains the palate with intense black raspberry, blueberry and candied violet flavors and becomes sweeter with air. Rich but lively, with superb finishing clarity, fully integrated tannins and lingering spice and floral notes. This wine’s blend of power and finesse is remarkable; it was still in barrel when I tasted it in early November, 2012.’ – Josh Reynolds Vinous.com R28 000 - 38 000 49 Domaine Jamet Côte-Rôtie 2011 – 6 bottle lot ‘Looking at the 2011s from bottle, the straight Côte-Rôtie is a knockout effort that has soaring aromas of underbrush, herbed game, green coffee beans and white pepper to go with black cherry and blackberry-styled fruit. Medium to full-bodied, textured and layered, with fantastic precision and focus in the vintage, it should continue to shine through 2026.’ – Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate R16 000 - 18 000 After 40 vintages, the next generation, Loïc Jamet, is taking over the winemaking duties. But don’t expect big changes to the classically styled wines, as the tradition runs deep! The Jamet’s produce long- ageing, whole-bunch Syrahs which remain profound and authentic renditions of Côte-Rôtie. 52 Domaine Jamet Côte-Rôtie 2005-2008 – 6 bottle lot 2005 ‘Jamet’s 2005 Côte-Rôtie is still tight and backwards, with almost no evolution in its blackberry, bouquet garni, violets and 20