JancisRobinson.com

• By Jancis Robinson, MW
  12/5/2008, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)

  (François Villard, Le Gallet Blanc Côte Rôtie Red) Subscribe to see review text.

Wine Library TV

• By Gary Vaynerchuk
  2004 and 2007 Cote Rotie Tasting, Episode #925, 10/4/2010, (See more on Wine Library TV...) 92 points

  (Villard Gallets Blanc Cote Rotie) #2; COLOR-dark; NOSE-this is spicy; extreme minerality meets black pepper in a good way; like crushed rock salad with fresh cracked pepper; beautiful black fruit; some chalkiness; a little gamey venison on the tail end; PALATE-good structure; nice mouthfeel; dark black flavors; blackberry and black cherry; black pepper; really aggressive bitter tannins (but not too bitter); I really like the transition from the mid-palate to the finish; inky too; good wine; really well made; good structure and balance; this is a big boy and a textbook Cote Rotie; needs 5-10 years of cellaring; ID-93; GV-92