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Red
2012 Domaine Joël Champet Côte-Rôtie La Viallière
Syrah
- France
- Rhône
- Northern Rhône
- Côte-Rôtie
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Community Tasting Notes 7
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salil wrote: 92 points
December 20, 2023 - Damn good. Very much an old school, STGT Cote-Rotie. Red fruits, green and black olives, herbal and peppery notes, and a savoury meaty and saline character throughout that makes it so fun to drink. Still youthful with plenty of grip to the grainy tannins, but a producer I definitely need more of.
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zachb1125 Likes this wine: 93 points
February 14, 2023 - Fun, funky, delicious nose. Earthy, muddy, meaty, a little bit of leather, black olive, dust, black pepper, plum, fruit soaked in soy sauce? 'Sauvage'. Acidity and tanins are great, medium-medium+ More dark fruit, spice, baking spices on the palate. A little violet as well. Excellent stuff.
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DrinkBordeaux wrote: 94 points
January 23, 2021 - Excellent. Already drinking very well with some tertiary notes emerging. A wine with endurance that didn't exhibit any considerable drop-off over a few hours. Very good value.
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LT98 wrote: 94 points
October 18, 2020 - Like a previous reviewer, I had not heard of Champet before, and this, my second bottle of the 2012, in my introduction. Wow. Deep leather, smoke tar. Incredible balance and finesse with rich flavors and a terrific QPR. I am looking forward to trying other vintages and watching this age.
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mye wrote:
September 26, 2020 - First time trying this producer. The nose was lovely, with loads of peppery bacon, game, meat, and red fruit. Palate had more of the same with a mineral streak. Good acidity and medium tannins. The palate didn’t excite as much as the nose did, and a levet/jamet this is not, but for the price it’s a great bottle.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
9/17/2015 (link)(Joël Champet, La Viallière Côte Rôtie Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Julia Harding, MW
9/10/2015 (link)(Joël Champet, La Viallière Côte Rôtie Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
May/Jun 2015, Issue #57, Joël and Émile Champet’s Superb Old School Côte-Rôtie(Côte-Rôtie “la Viallière”- Domaine Champet) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Steven Spurrier
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type Red
- Producer Domaine Joël Champet
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard La Viallière
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Northern Rhône
- Appellation Côte-Rôtie
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 67 (61%)
- Consumed 42 (39%)
Food Pairing
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- VarietySyrah
- VineyardLa Viallière
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionNorthern Rhône
- AppellationCôte-Rôtie
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