Nicolas Champagneux

Les Grandes Places Côte-Rôtie Syrah

9.75 ratings
9.74 pro ratings
Côte-Rôtie, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Syrah
Lamb
Top Notes For
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

Such a great terroir. Nose is so complex. Some beautiful, discreet elegant sweet wood, blackberry, smoke, incense, granite and more. Palate is tight, yet incredibly elegant and very concentrated. Sappy and so pure. Great grip and grand cru structure. Amazing length. This has the character of 18 but is one of the more accessible ones. Still needs 5-6 years but will be fun to evolve over the night. I expect my score to rise. This opened more but still needs 5-6 years. Got more mineral and concentrated but the tannins are ripe but formidable.

Such a great terroir. Nose is so complex. Some beautiful, discreet elegant sweet wood, blackberry, smoke, incense, granite and more. Palate is tight, yet incredibly elegant and very concentrated. Sappy and so pure. Great grip and grand cru structure. Amazing length. This has the character of 18 but is one of the more accessible ones. Still needs 5-6 years but will be fun to evolve over the night. I expect my score to rise. This opened more but still needs 5-6 years. Got more mineral and concentrated but the tannins are ripe but formidable.

Sep 30th, 2022
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

Yowza

Yowza

Jun 15th, 2022
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.8

Just unreal. No formal notes.

Just unreal. No formal notes.

Oct 9th, 2020
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

Wow. I needed something profound and I got it. Yes this is 10-15 years too young but wow. Nose is just stunning. Deep berry fruit that is so clear and vivid along with huge florals and a rocky component under. Terrific spice and some game. Palate so elegant with massive power and concentration but all wrapped in finesse. Really not a hard edge in sight. Wow. Spectacular. Showing a hint of wood right now but really well integrated. Finish is a mile long. Sappy and stunningly fresh and linear.

Wow. I needed something profound and I got it. Yes this is 10-15 years too young but wow. Nose is just stunning. Deep berry fruit that is so clear and vivid along with huge florals and a rocky component under. Terrific spice and some game. Palate so elegant with massive power and concentration but all wrapped in finesse. Really not a hard edge in sight. Wow. Spectacular. Showing a hint of wood right now but really well integrated. Finish is a mile long. Sappy and stunningly fresh and linear.

Mar 21st, 2020
Matthew Cohen

Nose : Hand crushed wild blackberries. Pencil lead. Warm (not in a hot way) - caresses the nose.

Palate : whoa. Dense blackberry extract but not overdone. A hint of vanilla. Blackberry licorice. Terrific texture. Silky.

Finish is gods blackberry licorice. Long. So persistent on the palate it’s almost sticky but in a nice way.

On open a 9.4. Let’s see how it goes.

As this opens the balance and freshness become more extraordinary. This is a 9.4 today but will be much better in 5-10 years.

An hour in the fruit is much sexier and more giving. Very sexy. Luscious.

Bought from fass selections.

Nose : Hand crushed wild blackberries. Pencil lead. Warm (not in a hot way) - caresses the nose.

Palate : whoa. Dense blackberry extract but not overdone. A hint of vanilla. Blackberry licorice. Terrific texture. Silky.

Finish is gods blackberry licorice. Long. So persistent on the palate it’s almost sticky but in a nice way.

On open a 9.4. Let’s see how it goes.

As this opens the balance and freshness become more extraordinary. This is a 9.4 today but will be much better in 5-10 years.

An hour in the fruit is much sexier and more giving. Very sexy. Luscious.

Bought from fass selections.

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