2020 Côte-Rôtie La Viallière

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2019

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2026 - 2036

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2018

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2027 - 2037

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This historic but microscopic family-run domaine, which was among the first producers of Côte-Rôtie to bottle their own wines back in the 1960s, fell on some rough times in the late 1990s and, until recently, was producing wines that were decidedly on the rustic side and, frankly, of inconsistent quality. That has changed dramatically in recent years, following the arrival of Romain and Maxime Champet, who are now making outstanding, traditional (in the best sense), wines (well, actually only one) from the domaine's enviable three hectares of vines in the highly-prized Viallière lieu-dit. All whole clusters are used here, the wines are raised in large-format casks and new oak is kept to a minimum, only 10% renewed on average each vintage. This is an outstanding source for readers who want to check out the old-school, unadorned, age-worthy style of Côte-Rôtie but without the funky baggage that can come with it.

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2017

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2025 - 2035

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This historic but microscopic family-run domaine, which was among the first producers of Côte-Rôtie to bottle their own wines back in the 1960s, fell on some rough times in the late 1990s and, until recently, was producing wines that were decidedly on the rustic side and, frankly, of inconsistent quality. That has changed dramatically in recent years, following the arrival of Romain and Maxime Champet, who are now making outstanding, traditional (in the best sense), wines (well, actually only one) from the domaine's enviable three hectares of vines in the highly-prized Viallière lieu-dit. All whole clusters are used here, the wines are raised in large-format casks and new oak is kept to a minimum, only 10% renewed on average each vintage. This is an outstanding source for readers who want to check out the old-school, unadorned, age-worthy style of Côte-Rôtie but without the funky baggage that can come with it.

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2016

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2024 - 2033

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2003

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2000

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1999

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1999

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Here how steep La Viaillere and the slope just below it are: my rental car couldn't make it up Champet's driveway from the valley floor in anything higher than first gear, and when Champet waved at me from his parcel above the house before hopping down the hill like a billygoat, he seemed to be standing straight above me. Champet owns a prime 2.5-hectare chunk of this lieu-dit from which he makes about 10,000 bottles a year. Champet does not destem, fines with egg whites but does not filter, and vinifies by himself, "with no enologist." The wine is aged in demi-muids and foudres a tiny number of which are new each year ("I could do a special cuvee with new oak, but I don't like this style," he noted). It's assembled at each racking and bottled in several small installments. This is a rustic, rather unrefined wine, though there's no denying the strength of material in 1999.

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1998

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Here how steep La Viaillere and the slope just below it are: my rental car couldn't make it up Champet's driveway from the valley floor in anything higher than first gear, and when Champet waved at me from his parcel above the house before hopping down the hill like a billygoat, he seemed to be standing straight above me. Champet owns a prime 2.5-hectare chunk of this lieu-dit from which he makes about 10,000 bottles a year. Champet does not destem, fines with egg whites but does not filter, and vinifies by himself, "with no enologist." The wine is aged in demi-muids and foudres a tiny number of which are new each year ("I could do a special cuvee with new oak, but I don't like this style," he noted). It's assembled at each racking and bottled in several small installments. This is a rustic, rather unrefined wine, though there's no denying the strength of material in 1999.

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