Maryline et Christophe Billon
Vieilles Vignes Cote Rotie Syrah
Côte-Rôtie, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Closed but expressive. The oak needs to integrate more.
Closed but expressive. The oak needs to integrate more.
May 5th, 2025
Still very tannic and tight, better after a few days open. Good volume, not the most transparent style at this point.
Still very tannic and tight, better after a few days open. Good volume, not the most transparent style at this point.
May 19th, 2023Needed a whole day to become civilized. Stunning nose of blueberry, blackberry, graphite, granite and dark flowers. Some saddle leather as well. Also wet pottery clay. Palate is juicy and concentrated with terrific energy and thrust. Sappy and fresh with such fine grained tannins. Terrific layering and a soft density. So pure and deep. Elegant like only the best can be. Amazing balance and length. Age for 5-7 more years then watch out!
Needed a whole day to become civilized. Stunning nose of blueberry, blackberry, graphite, granite and dark flowers. Some saddle leather as well. Also wet pottery clay. Palate is juicy and concentrated with terrific energy and thrust. Sappy and fresh with such fine grained tannins. Terrific layering and a soft density. So pure and deep. Elegant like only the best can be. Amazing balance and length. Age for 5-7 more years then watch out!
Jun 27th, 2022Young and stunning. Nose is big time violets, huge granite, so mineral and fine. Wow. Just the purest aromas one can imagine. Herbs, lavender. Concentrated and so juicy. Amazingly pure and fresh. Structured and deep. Lovely slippery fruit but this has been closed for about 6 hours straight now with glimmers of what it can be. Wait 5 years. It is all there.
Young and stunning. Nose is big time violets, huge granite, so mineral and fine. Wow. Just the purest aromas one can imagine. Herbs, lavender. Concentrated and so juicy. Amazingly pure and fresh. Structured and deep. Lovely slippery fruit but this has been closed for about 6 hours straight now with glimmers of what it can be. Wait 5 years. It is all there.
Nov 27th, 2020