Domaine Jamet
Overview
A core 8.7-hectare Côte-Rôtie domaine, family-run, with a good, whole-hearted style of wine. JLL’s reaction: “Wow, zap. Hot streak here!” Now labeled as Corinne, Jean-Paul & Loic Jamet after the separation from Jean-Paul’s brother Jean-Luc (see Vignoble Jean-Luc Jamet). Father Joseph Jamet, who bought what was a tired vineyard in 1948, died in 2020. Based at Le Vallin, Ampuis.
Appellations
- Côte-Rôtie
- Condrieu
- Côtes du Rhône
Key Wines
- Côte-Rôtie (classic blend) — from multiple plots planted at the outset. Rises to heights in top years: 1998, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2020. Advice: leave for at least 8 years; lives up to 35 years
- Côte Brune — “one of the best, most intricate and beguiling Côte-Rôties,” a fitting legacy for Joseph Jamet’s hard work
- La Landonne — first made in 2018 from 1987 Syrah; “we issue it when the classic blend doesn’t need its help” (Jean-Paul)
- Équivoque — superior Côtes du Rhône introduced in 2015 from two plots next to their Côte-Rôtie Syrah on Cognet and Tartaras. Raised for two years (as long as the Côte-Rôties). JLL: “super dooper, a real rocker with much character”
- Condrieu Vernillon — Loic’s project, first vintage 2015. From Côte Chatillon (shallow soils, bought Christmas 2014) plus newly planted Vernon (deeper soils). Raised entirely in 500-litre amphorae, with some 750-litre jars tried from 2023
- Côtes du Rhône Syrah and IGP Collines Rhodaniennes Syrah — really good; the Côtes du Rhône can be way above its station (5-star in 2015 and 2019)
In 2015 son Loic planted 0.46 ha with massale Syrah on Cumelle.
Style Notes
Unpretentious, whole-hearted, classic Côte-Rôtie that rewards patience. The wines are built on multiple-plot blending (the classic) and single-site excellence (Côte Brune). Not flashy — the depth emerges with age. Even the Côtes du Rhône punches well above its weight.
My Tastings
Key Wines & Vintage Notes (JLL / drinkRhone.com)
Cote-Rotie (Classic Blend)
From multiple plots. Rises to heights in top years.
| Vintage | Rating | Drinking Window | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ★★★★(★) | 2051-53 | Multiple cask tastings; inky, red fruit liqueur, deep raspberry |
| 2021 | ★★★★(★)–★★★★★ | 2047-52 | Precise red fruits, winning clarity; builds to five stars |
| 2020 | ★★★★(★) | 2050-53 | ”Could be complex, interesting, less powered than 2019 but very well together” |
| 2019 | ★★★★★–★★★★★★ | 2050-57 | Plum, Pinote notes, cassis; “tremendous vintage” |
| 2018 | ★★★★★ | 2049-54 | Oxtail soup, black fruits, ferrous, tea leaves; flair and expression |
Cote-Rotie Cote Brune
“One of the best, most intricate and beguiling Cote-Roties.” Joseph Jamet’s legacy vineyard.
| Vintage | Rating | Drinking Window | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | 2056-58 | Ripe blackberry, raspberry, pot pourri; promising |
| 2022 | ★★★★★ | 2056-58 | ”Captivating soaked red cherries, griottes… serene and well sustained” |
| 2021 | ★★★★★ | 2052-56 | Graceful raspberry, blackberry, dried flowers; Pinot-like |
| 2020 | ★★★★★ | 2053-58 | Coulis of blackberry, smoke, lead pencil, raspberry, violets |
| 2019 | — | 2055-58 | Fruit gums, wild berries, lamb stock, cooked plums |
| 2018 | — | 2054-56 | ”Here we go! Smoulders… sweet peas, violets, pot pourri from a hot day” |
Cote-Rotie La Landonne
First made 2018. From 1987 Syrah. “We issue it when the classic blend doesn’t need its help” (Jean-Paul).
| Vintage | Rating | Drinking Window | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | 2054-56 | Serious depth, blue fruit, sea salt, inkiness |
| 2022 | — | 2054-56 | Snappy; peat, menthol, black cherries; typical Landonne darkness |
| 2019 | — | 2051-53 | Impressive; cold tea leaves, mineral, cherries, abundance |
| 2018 | — | 2052-54 | Elegant, assured; stylish black fruits, pure blackcurrant |
Cotes du Rhone Equivoque Syrah
Superior CdR from Cognet and Tartaras plots. “Super dooper, a real rocker.”
| Vintage | Rating | Drinking Window | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ★★★★(★) | 2043-45 | From 2006 Syrah on Cognet; smoky, tight, proper |
| 2020 | ★★★★(★) | 2041-44 | Cassis, soaked cherries, inky depth; graphite, fluid |
| 2019 | — | 2041-43 | Crunchy fruit, raspberry, cooked plums, menthol |
Condrieu Vernillon
Loic’s project from Cote Chatillon + Vernon. 500-litre amphorae.
| Vintage | Rating | Drinking Window | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ★★★★(★) | 2032-35 | Pear, peach, apricot juice; refined, well set |
| 2022 | — | 2032-34 | Stylish, white fruits, apricot, table wax |
| 2020 | ★★★(★)–★★★★ | 2028-29 | Enclosed, grilled; firm gras, steady |
Vintage Assessments (JLL Vintage Reports)
2024 Cote-Rotie: Jean-Paul Jamet: “2024 pleases me well — it has the expression of the 1980s, freshness, with a belle 12.5-13 degrees, matter, fruit, and not the gourmandise of the hotter recent years. Everything is in place for it to turn out well.” Harvest ran from September 12 (four days later than 2023) to October 4. Yield 35 hl/ha (allowance 40 hl/ha).
2024 Condrieu: Jean-Paul: “The 2024 whites are top, nicely ripe, 13.3 degrees, magic.” Lost 25% of the Condrieu crop.
2021 Cote-Rotie: Classic blend rated four-to-five stars building to five (“precise red fruits, winning clarity”). Cote Brune five stars (“graceful raspberry, blackberry, dried flowers; Pinot-like”). A difficult year but Jamet’s careful work produced outstanding results. See 2021 Rhone Vintage.
2020 Cote-Rotie: Classic blend four-to-five stars (“could be complex, interesting, less powered than 2019 but very well together”). Cote Brune five stars (coulis of blackberry, smoke, lead pencil, violets). Equivoque CdR also four-to-five stars. See 2020 Rhone Vintage.
2019 Cote-Rotie: Classic blend five-to-six stars (“tremendous vintage” — plum, Pinote notes, cassis). Côte-Rôtie was the standout appellation in 2019 thanks to healthy August rain that produced fluid, racy wines. See 2019 Rhone Vintage.
2018 Cote-Rotie: Classic blend five stars (“oxtail soup, black fruits, ferrous, tea leaves; flair and expression”). Côte Brune: “smoulders… sweet peas, violets, pot pourri from a hot day.” La Landonne first made in 2018 — “elegant, assured; stylish black fruits, pure blackcurrant.” The northern sector of Côte-Rôtie fared better in this hot vintage, with more iron and cut. See 2018 Rhone Vintage.
2014 Cote-Rotie: Jean-Paul Jamet on 2014: “so this year you had to find a compromise between good ripeness and good discarding of crop. It is a year of tenderness more than power.” Grapes had dilution from their large size after the humidity. Used 85% stems but no new oak. Started harvest September 12, finished October 10. A loose vintage with streamlined fruit. See 2014 Rhone Vintage.
2013 Cote-Rotie: Côte Brune six stars — the only six-star wine in the Northern Rhône 2013. A tricky, delayed year that worked out well. Good terroir expression (STGT wines). Older growers compared 2013 to the 1980s. See 2013 Rhone Vintage.
2012 Cote-Rotie: Côte Brune five stars, capturing “the dark mystery of the most illustrious hillside at Côte-Rôtie.” A northern-style vintage of elegance. Classic blend also five stars. Jean-Paul and Corinne separated from brother Jean-Luc after this vintage. See 2012 Rhone Vintage.
2010 Cote-Rotie: Côte Brune six stars; classic blend five stars. JLL compared the vintage to 1978 after tasting Jamet’s lieu-dits: “the wines literally had that sort of instant recall.” A vintage of extraordinary balance, richness, and freshness. See 2010 Rhone Vintage.
2009 Cote-Rotie: Côte Brune six stars; classic blend five stars. A magnificent vintage with six six-star Côte-Rôties across the appellation. Dense, concentrated, with polished tannins. See 2009 Rhone Vintage.
2015 Cotes du Rhone: Rated five stars — “way above its station.” An extraordinary result for a Côtes du Rhône in a landmark year. See 2015 Rhone Vintage.
2005 Cote-Rotie: A landmark Côte-Rôtie vintage. JLL: “Côte-Rôtie dances with delights, both in the standard cuvées and in the highly impressive, subtle and complex old vine, fine location wines. For lovers of Burgundy, this is a vintage to know.” Rises to heights in top years: 1998, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2020. See 2005 Rhone Vintage.
Sources
sources/articles/JLL/Domaine_Jamet.txt— JLL / drinkRhone.com producer profilesources/articles/JLL/rhone_wines_data.json— Wine-by-wine vintage notes (JLL / drinkRhone.com)sources/articles/JLL/rhone_vintage_reports.json— JLL vintage reports 2005-2024