2019 Jean-Michel Stephan Côte-Rôtie 'Les Binardes' wint23 and a deep

and a deep

plot of vines

Stephan and his 25-year-old son

illuminates the delicate necklace of bubbles rising to the disc's surface in the glass

2019 Jean-Michel Stephan Côte-Rôtie 'Les Binardes' wint23 and a deepIn 1991, Jean Michel Stephan established his estate with only 2 hectares of land about 40 km south of Lyon. One of only two certified Organic producers in the appellation, Stephan and his 25 year old son, Romain, farm their 10 ha of Serine, Syrah, and Viognier. Only grown in Cte Rtie, the legendary Serine grapes rootstock dates back from the early 20th century and was never shared outside of the vineyards walls. Formerly known as the "Nature" cuve,