2015 Christophe Billon "Les Elotins" Côte-Rotie

Name: 2015 Christophe Billon "Les Elotins" Côte-Rotie
SKU: 1292329
Price: 49.99 USD
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Rating: 93 (3 reviews)

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Wine Advocate

Reviewed December 2016

In the same qualitative ballpark as the Côte Rozier, yet possessing more elegance, the 2015 Côte Rôtie La Brocadre (95% Syrah and 5% Viognier, mostly destemmed and aged in new barrels) offers lots of raspberry and black raspberry notes, as well as new saddle leather, cassis, toasted spice and dried flowers. Full-bodied, pure, layered and downright silky, it’s a brilliant wine that will have two decades of longevity. This was a sensational lineup of wines from Côte Rôtie-based Christophe Billon. (JD)

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Professional Reviews

Vinous

Review Date: 04/2018

Brilliant violet. Ripe cherry and boysenberry aromas are complemented by suggestions of smoky minerals, candied flowers and olive. Pliant red/blue fruit flavors show good depth and focus, and licorice and cracked pepper nuances build as the wine opens up. Blends power and vivacity on a long, penetrating finish that features building tannins and lingering floral, olive and smoky mineral notes. (JR)

Staff Reviews

Keith Mabry

K&L Buyer

The 2015 “Les Elotins” will bottle in September. The fruit all comes from their Côte Brune vineyard. The wine has a gorgeous core of concentrated cherry fruit. Persistent on the palate, it finishes with a panoply of baking spices.

Notes

One of our great new finds this year came from our visit to 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

Type	Red Wine
Varietal	Shiraz/Syrah
Origin	Cote Rotie, Rhone, France
Bottle Size	750 mL
SKU	1292329