Xavier Gerard

Côte - Rotie

9.248 ratings
9.26 pro ratings
Condrieu, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Viognier
Turkey, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Pork, Nuts & Seeds, Hard Cheese, Soft Cheese, Shellfish, Quinoa, Mushrooms, Chili & Hot Spicy, Fish, Herbs, Asian Cuisine, Veal, Potato, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Matt

Nice, well-rounded CR, open and charming with lovely freshness. Fruity and brisk at first, slowly developed with more savory and floral nuances coming out with air. Day 2 was rocking. Black cherry/roast plum, violet, garrigue, singed wood, dried olives, granite.

Nice, well-rounded CR, open and charming with lovely freshness. Fruity and brisk at first, slowly developed with more savory and floral nuances coming out with air. Day 2 was rocking. Black cherry/roast plum, violet, garrigue, singed wood, dried olives, granite.

Dec 21st, 2020
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

This is so seductive. Smokey, granite driven nose, loads of mineral and floral as well but at its heart it’s super stoney. Just gorgeous aromas. Palate is so so elegant and beautiful, with lovely sap and depth. Really fresh with an explosive finish. Super sweet berry fruit that i has a tiny berry fruit intensity. So pure and accented with intense granitic expression. This is stupid good. Wears it’s 14.5% very well. Long finish. A baby but super impressive.

This is so seductive. Smokey, granite driven nose, loads of mineral and floral as well but at its heart it’s super stoney. Just gorgeous aromas. Palate is so so elegant and beautiful, with lovely sap and depth. Really fresh with an explosive finish. Super sweet berry fruit that i has a tiny berry fruit intensity. So pure and accented with intense granitic expression. This is stupid good. Wears it’s 14.5% very well. Long finish. A baby but super impressive.

Apr 21st, 2020
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Violets. Blackberry, so floral. Juicy, deep and complex. Superb.

Violets. Blackberry, so floral. Juicy, deep and complex. Superb.

Jan 27th, 2019
Scott Wren

Rich condrieu but enough acidity underneath to make this food friendly.

Rich condrieu but enough acidity underneath to make this food friendly.

Apr 24th, 2017
Stuart Pollack

Lovely Cote Rotie even if unremarkable. Some good dark fruit followed by a spicy finish. Correct but nothing special.

Lovely Cote Rotie even if unremarkable. Some good dark fruit followed by a spicy finish. Correct but nothing special.

Nov 6th, 2024
Ron Siegel

Suave & polished with lots of dark, jammy fruits, meat, spice, & violets.

Suave & polished with lots of dark, jammy fruits, meat, spice, & violets.

Sep 30th, 2024
Aravind A

@Delectable Wine evidently not Viognier. One of my favorite producers.

@Delectable Wine evidently not Viognier. One of my favorite producers.

Jun 8th, 2024
romo

Powerful, young with some finesse and keen integration.

Powerful, young with some finesse and keen integration.

Oct 16th, 2023
Alan Snitow

Very tasty

Very tasty

Jun 10th, 2023
Ron Siegel

This was elegant & floral with notes of dark cherry, berry fruit, spice, olive & violet

This was elegant & floral with notes of dark cherry, berry fruit, spice, olive & violet

May 15th, 2023