Domaine Champet
La Viallière Côte-Rôtie Syrah
Côte-Rôtie, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Dark violet. Spice- and mineral-accented black and blue fruit aromas show excellent definition and pick up olive, smoky bacon and candied violet notes with air. Sappy and concentrated but energetic as well, offering palate-staining blackberry, bitter cherry and boysenberry flavors that become spicier as the wine opens up. Melds power and finesse with a sure hand and finishes impressively long and sweet, with chewy tannins building steadily. All whole clusters and 10% new oak, a combination of foudres and demi-muids. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, April 2020)
Dark violet. Spice- and mineral-accented black and blue fruit aromas show excellent definition and pick up olive, smoky bacon and candied violet notes with air. Sappy and concentrated but energetic as well, offering palate-staining blackberry, bitter cherry and boysenberry flavors that become spicier as the wine opens up. Melds power and finesse with a sure hand and finishes impressively long and sweet, with chewy tannins building steadily. All whole clusters and 10% new oak, a combination of foudres and demi-muids. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, April 2020)
Very dark, dense. Very bright for Northern Rhone Syrah. Totally traditional and slightly low in refinement but preferable to many modern Cote-Rotie producers making over-polished wines. Super-authentic complex but the low-quality cork might hinder its development.
Very dark, dense. Very bright for Northern Rhone Syrah. Totally traditional and slightly low in refinement but preferable to many modern Cote-Rotie producers making over-polished wines. Super-authentic complex but the low-quality cork might hinder its development.
Aug 18th, 2020