WS Top 100 2022 wine #37
Very glossy and gently meaty nuances here with a briary red-fruit core. The palate has a succulent, juicy and very attractive feel and a sleek, fresh, crisp and inviting palate. La Champine Syrah VDF is sourced from vineyards in Ampuis, Cote Rotie, at hi...
Lastly, the 2018 Cote Rotie Chateau D'Ampuis is going to flirt with perfection and is about as classic Cote Rotie as they come. Lots of cassis, graphite, spring flowers, vanilla, and game notes all give way to a full-bodied Cote Rotie that's flawlessly ba...
Saturated magenta. Smoke-accented aromas of cherry, blackberry, violet and black pepper, along with a smoky mineral touch that builds in the glass. Chewy and focused in the mouth, offering nicely concentrated, spice-laced and appealingly sweet black an...
The 2021s here are certainly strong wines in the vintage. The 2021 Saint Joseph is a healthy dense ruby/purple hue and offers textbook Saint Joseph aromas and flavors of black fruit (there's a hint of red fruit as well), graphite, ground pepper, and some ...
Original sale price $179
As with the 2020 L'Hermitage, I tasted this wine in its components, shortly before blending and bottling. This vintage is highly successful at Chave, and this wine, which would qualify as the gateway bottling made from estate fruit, looks to be outstan...