Côte Rôtie, Northern Rhône

Michel & Stéphane Ogier (d'Ampuis)

Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2005

No formal notes . Deeper ruby , medium wide ruby , garnet rim . Nice dark fruits , garrigue , black pepper. In the mouth nicely balanced acidity dark fruits , black pepper and herbal touches . Quite mineral and balanced on the medium length finish , fine slightly grippy tannins . Elegant and refined. Drinking well now though absolutely no rush , prime drinking over the next 5-10 years perhaps . — 13 days ago

Tom, Ira and 11 others liked this

E. Guigal

Château d'Ampuis Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2016

Holy balls! I need more nostrils to smell this. Brooding with game, bramble, and coffee grounds. Palate is slick but well concentrated with weight and tannin that linger spectacularly. Not cheap. — a month ago

Veronika, Scott@Mister and 6 others liked this

Domaine Gilles Barge

Côte-Brune Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2015

Lyle Fass
9.7

Wow. Liquid cashmere. Fully expressive nose. Masterful. — 2 months ago

Jay, Daniel and 10 others liked this

Domaine Jean Michel Stéphan

Coteau de Bassenon Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2016

Lyle Fass
9.7

So thrilling and classy. Super pure and nimble with just heroic aromatics. DRC like with a supple, satin textured and aristocratic palate. — 9 days ago

Ira, Zach and 8 others liked this

Yves Cuilleron a Chavanay

La Petite Côte Condrieu Viognier 2017

Third and final time trying the 2017 Condrieu ‘La Petite Côte’ from Yves Cuilleron, a wine I first tried in 2020 and described then as ‘liquid sunshine’. At seven/eight years of age, it might not be quite as stunning as it was on that first occasion, but it’s still a gorgeous, joyful wine full of Amalfi lemon, white flowers and nectarine, with an oily, waxy texture and lovely bitterness on the finish. Definitely better young, but holding up nicely, and I’d buy this again. — 10 days ago

Ira and Bob liked this

E. Guigal

La Mouline Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2004

One of my fav lalas — 2 months ago

Tardieu-Laurent

Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2001

Dark fruits with lots of bacon fat, spice, mineral, smoke, licorice & violet — 12 days ago

Ira, Tom and 11 others liked this

Domaine Jamet

Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2012

Classic Jamet showing a concentrated, complex nose of red & black cherry, berry fruit, smoked meat, black olive, pepper, savory spice, mineral, menthol & violets. This is still on the youthful side that should keep developing for many more years. — a month ago

Rob, Shay and 11 others liked this

Bernard Levet

La Chavaroche Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2010

Still pretty tight. Tannic day one, fruity day two. Only a bit salty. Hold em. — 2 months ago

Shay, Tom and 7 others liked this

E. Guigal

La Turque Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2013

Tasting the 2013 La Las this was the weakest of the three. A good wine but not great and lacking in wow factor. Probably too young but more bla bla than la la at the moment. — 2 months ago

Tyler, Tom and 10 others liked this