Martin Texier Côtes du Rhône Brézème 2022

Rich, inky black purple aspect. Black plum, black olive, duck confit and leather on the nose. The palate is surprisingly fresh and fruity on the entry, but then backed up with firm yet unagressive tannins. A superb natural syrah with depth and soul. 

Brézème is an anomaly in the northern Rhône. It is a single slope of rocky, broken down limestone (compared to the granitic soils that are the norm around these parts) rising above the alluvial plains of the Massif Central. It is only planted to 22ha of vines, with the majority of them farmed by Martin and his father, Eric. Martin’s wine from here is sourced from 30-year-old Syrah vines. Half-destemmed, and pressed after a ten-day maceration. Élevage is done in concrete tank with no sulfur added. Very pretty, classic wine.