In Focus: Côte-Rôtie

The slope that never gives up

11 Nov, 22

of Marcus Hofschuster in Tasting

The best wines from this spectacular in the very north of the region never fail to surprise. The very name "roasted slope" suggests particularly powerful or heated wines, and change with its ever hotter and drier summers reinforces such expectations. And yet the producers here do indeed succeed in producing concentrated and deep, sometimes even massive, but at the same time always surprisingly fine and elegant wines with polish, precision and freshness.

We have already reported here on the different styles and soil types, the grape varieties (only Syrah and a little Viognier are permitted) and the legendary ability of good Côte Rôtie to develop.

The demand for the wines of the appellation is high despite partly exorbitant prices, many of them are only available on the secondary market anymore - with corresponding mark-ups.

We tasted mainly wines that are still available on the market. There are 22 in total, all of which we can present here. Detailed tasting notes and the producer portraits can be found here.

In Focus: Côte-Rôtie

Château de Saint-Cosme — Rhône 2020 Côte Rôtie AOC 52.00 €

Domaine Garon — Rhône 2019 Côte Rôtie AOC "Le Combard" 75.00 €

Les Vins de Vienne — Rhône 2020 Côte Rôtie AOC "Les Essartailles" Up to 40.00 €

Delas Frères — Rhône 2019 Côte Rôtie AOC "Seigneur de Maugiron" Up to 75.00 €

Vignoble Jean-Luc Jamet — Rhône 2017 Côte Rôtie AOC "Terrasses"

Domaine Garon — Rhône 2020 Côte Rôtie AOC "Les Triotes" 46.00 €

Domaine Duclaux — Rhône 2019 Côte Rôtie AOC "Maison Rouge"

Domaine Pierre Gaillard — Rhône 2020 Côte Rôtie AOC "Rose Pourpre" 95.00 €

Domaine Pierre Gaillard — Rhône 2019 Côte Rôtie AOC "Rose Pourpre" 95.00 €

Domaine Pierre Gaillard — Rhône 2020 Côte Rôtie AOC "Esprit de Blonde" 75.00 €

Ravoire & Fils — Rhône 2020 Côte Rôtie AOC "Hallebarde"

Maison Guigal — Rhône 2018 Côte Rôtie AOC "Brune et Blonde de Guigal"

EARL Robert et Rémi Niero — Rhône 2018 Côte Rôtie AOC "Les 400 de la Vialliére" 180.00 €

Domaine BURGAUD — Rhône 2020 Côte Rôtie AOC 42.00 €

A. Ogier et Fils — Rhône 2020 Côte Rôtie AOC

EARL Robert et Rémi Niero — Rhône 2019 Côte Rôtie AOC "Víres de Seríne" 69.00 €

EARL Robert et Rémi Niero — Rhône 2020 Côte Rôtie AOC "Eminence" 40.00 €

EARL Domaine Billon Christophe — Rhône 2019 Côte Rôtie AOC "La Viallière"

Gaec François et Fils — Rhône 2019 Côte Rôtie AOC 37.00 €

Gaec François et Fils — Rhône 2020 Côte Rôtie AOC 37.00 €

Maison Stéphan — Rhône 2019 Côte Rôtie AOC "Côteaux de Tupin"

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	100 WP unique Wines that can only be made differently, but not better.
	95-99 WP great World-class wines whose depth, complexity, character and expressiveness give an unforgettable, sensual experience.
	90-94 WP excellent First class wines that are among the best of their kind. They are characterized by purity, harmony, depth and character.
	85-89 WP very good Remarkable wines with personality, expression, as well as a certain complexity and depth. They deserve every wine lover's attention.
	80-84 WP good Clean, harmonious, at best typical wines.
	75-79 WP passable
	70-74 WP schwach
	60-69 WP insufficient
	50-59 WP unacceptable

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75-79 WP passable

70-74 WP schwach

60-69 WP insufficient

50-59 WP unacceptable

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