Domaine Champet Cote Rotie La Vialliere 2016
Tasting Note
'The 2016 la Viallière from the Champet family is a stellar young bottle of Côte-Rôtie, but it is still a puppy and is going to need some extended time in the cellar before it really gets a sense of generosity about it. The bouquet is deep, precise and classic, offering up scents of cassis, dark berries, roasted meats, black olive, a touch of hazelnut, pepper, bonfires and a complex base of soil tones. There is still a nice touch of youthful stems on the nose as well, but this will turn to spice with bottle age. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, poised and rock solid at the core, with the 2016 vintage’s excellent sense of elegance on display (in a very primary fashion), firm, ripe and very well-integrated tannins and a long, vibrant and nascently complex finish. The balance of the vintage is very much in evidence here, so even in its youthful stage, it is not a bad drink, but this is a classic, old school Côte-Rôtie of outstanding potential, and it deserves to be left alone in a cool corner of the cellar for another dozen years or so. It will be superb when it is fully ready to drink!'
94/100 John Gilman
94/100 John Gilman
Specifications for Domaine Champet Cote Rotie La Vialliere 2016
| Region | Rhone |
| Sub-region | Cote Rotie |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Size (Volume) | Bottle |
| Bond Status | In Bond |