Vignobles Levet, Améthyste, AOP Côte Rôtie rouge, 2022

With precision and pedigree, Agnès Levet cultivates 4.5 ha in Côte‑Rôtie and 0.3 ha in Condrieu, using her family’s "petite serine" vines from the 1950s. Her flagship Améthyste blends these terroirs, with whole‐cluster, wild‑yeast fermentation and ~90% old‑barrel ageing, delivering a powerful yet refined wine, whose evolving aromas of spice and licorice unfold over 5–10 years, and whose presence lingers long after each sip—a wine that commands attention, without question. 94 points Jeb Dunnuck 93 points Parker