2015 Christophe Billon "Côte Rozier" Côte-Rotie

Name: 2015 Christophe Billon "Côte Rozier" Côte-Rotie
SKU: 1292327
Price: 63.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 95.66666666666669 (4 reviews)

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Reviewed March 2017

Inky, dark berry fruit plunges through the nose. Sleek palate and handsome tannins. Top grade; a triumph. (JLL)

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Professional Reviews

94-

Wine Advocate

Review Date: 12/2016

Moving to the reds, the 2015 Côte Rôtie Côte Rozier is a serious, masculine, structured effort that’s not going to be for those looking for instant gratification. Gunpowder, crushed rocks, smoked black fruits and background meatiness all give way to a concentrated, tannic red that’s going to require 5-7 years of bottle age. This vintage includes 2% Viognier, was partially destemmed and will see over two years in 50% new barrels. This was a sensational lineup of wines from Côte Rôtie-based Christophe Billon. (JD)

Vinous

Review Date: 04/2018

Dark purple. Deep-pitched dark berry liqueur, licorice, smoked meat and floral pastille aromas are complemented by peppery spice and olive nuances. Sappy and impressively concentrated on the palate, offering bitter cherry, cassis and fruitcake flavors that are given backbone and lift by a core of juicy acidity. A smoky note comes out on an impressively long, dark-fruit-driven finish framed by youthfully chewy tannins. 9JR0

Staff Reviews

Keith Mabry

K&L Buyer

This is the first vintage this wine has been bottled as a single lieu-dit (designated vineyard site). It is everything one could hope for in a Côte-Rotie with its aromas of grilled meats and crushed rocks. The wine is superbly complex but will require a little patience with its firm tannins.

Notes

One of our great new finds this year came from our visit at Christophe Billon in Côte-Rotie. Residing in the lieu-dit of Côte Rozier, Billon has flown under the radar for far too long. While working at Guigal, Christophe and his wife Maryline began this side project in 1991. He left Guigal in 2008 to dedicate his full time to their estate vineyards. Christophe now makes three Côte-Roties along with an entry-level Syrah, Viognier and a beautiful Condrieu. When we visited, he took us on a little cellar tour, climbing up and down barrels to pull tasting samples with his wine thief. (Keith Mabry, K&L Rhône buyer)

Details

Origin	Cote Rotie, Rhone, France
Type/Varietal	Shiraz/Syrah
SKU	1292327