Drink Date: 2034 - 2054
The 2022 Cote Rotie Les Journaries (as it is known in the USA but called Mastria elsewhere) unveils a deep, complex bouquet of cassis, spices and dark wild berries intertwined with delicate notes of dark cherries and black olives. Full-bodied, broad and sappy on entry, it's textured and layered, with a seamless, pure core of fruit, powdery tannins and bright acids. It culminates in a long, ethereal and dark berry-inflected finish. Originating from vines situated in the western part of La Landonne (Côte Blonde and Côte Rozier), this exquisite wine masterfully combines a sappy, velvety texture with a racy density. Published: Feb 13, 2025

**** JLL (John Livingstone-Learmonth
Drink Date: 2027 - 2052
From cask: dark robe; the bouquet is promising, surely together, has an infill of simmered black berries, notes of black olives, a southern level of ripeness but not excessive. The palate is rich and full on attack, holds firmly in mid palate, still is raw goods with demanding tannins swiftly on the scene, thrust, darkness from them. It’s grounded Rôtie, not for the Burgundians or the faint hearted, has a southern thrust in it. October 2023

“Les Journaries”, a cuvée drawn from grapes harvested from old vines in the “La Landonne” lieu-dit. This wine is more subtle, more elegant and “quieter” if you will than the “Chavaroche”. At the same time, it is very much a Levet wine with a bouquet of violets, wild berries, a touch of animal and resinous-like tannins that speak of the inclusion of stems (a hallmark of the Levet tradition).  The “Journaries” is approachable at an earlier stage than its companion “La Chavaroche” but, that being said, it is a wine that not only ages gracefully but almost requires a touch of patience.