Nicolas Champagneux
Côte-Rôtie La Dedicace
France
More formal notes soon. Champagneaux is a star. Stunning.
Nose has gorgeous red berry and cassis fruit along with blackberry essence and bittersweet cocoa from judicious oak usage. Earthy, minerals and granitic. Stunning nose. Palate is so silky, elegant and juicy. Concentrated and nimble. Lovely icing on a cake treacly texture and terrific energy and verve. Long finish. Just a brilliant wine. One of the most accessible top 18’s I’ve had. Tannins are silky and velvety. So sweet. This needs 5 years for oak to integrate and then I see a 9.8. Wow.
More formal notes soon. Champagneaux is a star. Stunning.
Nose has gorgeous red berry and cassis fruit along with blackberry essence and bittersweet cocoa from judicious oak usage. Earthy, minerals and granitic. Stunning nose. Palate is so silky, elegant and juicy. Concentrated and nimble. Lovely icing on a cake treacly texture and terrific energy and verve. Long finish. Just a brilliant wine. One of the most accessible top 18’s I’ve had. Tannins are silky and velvety. So sweet. This needs 5 years for oak to integrate and then I see a 9.8. Wow.