Côtes du Rhône, Côte-Rôtie, WINE

Syrah/Shiraz from Côte-Rôtie, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France

100 points Robert Parker: The 2010 Cote Rotie La Belle Helene is perfection. In this vintage, Ogier cut back the barrel aging time from 32 months in largely new oak casks to 18 months. Ogier’s remarkable flexibility depending on vintage conditions…

Syrah/Shiraz from Côte-Rôtie, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France

99 points Robert Parker: The 2010 Cote Rotie Lancement flirts with perfection, but, sadly, only six barrels (1,600 bottles) were produced. A sublime wine with a stunning nose of spring flowers, apricot marmalade, creme de cassis and raspberry liqueur…

Rhone Blends - Red from Côtes du Rhône, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France

92.8 points CellarTracker.com community score. 92 points Robert Parker: The deep ruby/plum-tinged, spicy 2009 Fonsalette Cotes du Rhone offers hints of sweet boysenberry, black cherry, licorice and incense. Elegant and full-bodied with a heady…

Syrah/Shiraz from Côte-Rôtie, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France

97 points Decanter: There is no better way to develop an understanding of the different expressions of the single vineyard sites of Côte-Rôtie than by tasting from barrel in Jean-Paul Jamet's underground bunker - especially in a vintage like 2016. …

Syrah/Shiraz from Côte-Rôtie, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France

95-97 points Joe Czerwinski (Wine Advocate): The barrel of the 2017 Cote Rotie La Cote Blonde I tasted from was bursting with flowers, olives and berries. It's effusive on the nose yet full-bodied and rich on the palate, with a long, velvety finish.…

Syrah/Shiraz from Côte-Rôtie, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France

95-97+ points Jeb Dunnuck: A bigger, richer, more brooding wine, the 2017 Côte Rôtie La Landonne boasts stunning (and classic La Landonne) aromas and flavors of black fruits, smoked meat, and scorched earth. Full-bodied, beautifully concentrated, and…

Rhone Blends - Red from Côte-Rôtie, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France

94 points Josh Raynolds (Vinous): Opaque ruby. A highly perfumed bouquet displays aromas of dark fruit liqueur, potpourri, exotic spices and smoked meat. Palate-staining black currant, cherry preserve and spicecake flavors are sharpened by a vibrant…

Syrah/Shiraz from Côte-Rôtie, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France

91-94 points Joe Czerwinski (Wine Advocate): The 2017 Cote Rotie Ampodium shows an extra level of concentration when compared to the 2016, without sacrificing the gorgeous aromas of violets, raspberries and tea leaves. It's medium to full-bodied,…

Syrah/Shiraz from Côte-Rôtie, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France

93 points Josh Raynolds (Vinous): Brilliant magenta. Highly perfumed, mineral-accented aromas of dark fruit liqueur, pungent flowers, olive and cracked pepper show very good clarity and energetic lift. Juicy blackberry, boysenberry and floral…

Syrah/Shiraz from Côte-Rôtie, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France

92+ points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): The 2017 Côte-Rôtie 'la Viallière' from Domaine Champet is beautifully classical in profile, coming in at a low octane of 12.5 percent (very impressive for the vintage!) and offering up a properly…

Rosé from Côtes du Rhône, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France

90 points Josh Raynolds (Vinous): Light glistening pink. High-pitched aromas of fresh strawberry and orange zest, along with hints of lavender and peach. Sappy and focused on the palate, offering nicely concentrated red berry and floral pastille…

Rhone Blends - Red from Côtes du Rhône, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France

90-92 points Joe Czerwinski (Wine Advocate): Looking awfully good, this 2017 Cotes du Rhone Villages is a delicious vat-aged blend of 50% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 15% each Carignan and Mourvèdre. It's peppery and intense, with blueberry, black cherry…