Cote Rotie
2013 Christophe Pichon, Cote Rotie, Promesse 12x75cl
"A classic Côte Rôtie, the 2013 Côte Rôtie Promesse checks in as a blend of 90% Syrah and 10% Viognier, completely destemmed, and spent 14 months in one-year-old barrels before bottling. While... there’s only 200 cases or so of the top La Comtesse en Côte Blonde, there’s over a thousand cases of this beauty, so it should be easier to find. Offering textbook black raspberry, violets, bay leaf and raspberry notes, it hits the palate with medium-bodied richness, fine tannin and a sexy, forward, elegant and already hard to resist profile. I’d happily drink it anytime over the coming decade." 90 points, The Wine Advocate
£312 / Case£26 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2015 E. Guigal, Cote Rotie, Brune Et Blonde 12x75cl
"96% Syrah, 4% Viognier. Aged for 36 months in oak barrels, of which 50% are new.
Velvety tannins, excellent black-fruit clarity, well-integrated oak and a touch of floral lift to finish. Modern, perfumed, precise and lengthy. Very satisfying and typical." 17 pts., Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
£500 / Case£41.67 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2020 Stephane Ogier, Cote Rotie, Mon Village 12x75cl
Made from a blend of different plots from Côtes Blonde and Brune with an intensely fragrant nose. Deep, plump raspberries and blackcurrant coulis on the palate with mouth-coating tannins that provide structure and depth. An enduringly fresh, long finish. Really delicious.
£538 / Case£44.83 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: En Primeur
2020 Jasmin, Cote Rotie, Giroflarie 12x75cl
Ampuis-based Jasmin has the advantage of choosing from 12 different plots for blending this exceptional Cote-Rotie (95% syrah, 5% viognier) which he ages for 18 months. His 'Giroflarie' is... considered by many to be the most 'Burgundian' of cuvées in the appellation, drinking quite deliciously in its youth yet also packing the stuff for a good 20 years of graceful ageing.
£360 / Case£30 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: En Primeur