Les Vins de Vienne - Côte Rôtie Les Grandes Places rouge 2021
2*Étoiles
Hachette
95/100
Vinous
“A captivating Syrah from century-old vines”
Partially destemmed, the old Syrah vines have shaped this superb 2021 vintage, with its nose of ripe fruit and licorice. Indeed, this vineyard parcel of century-old vines on the Côte Brune, with its deep soil, is the birthplace of thiscaptivating Syrah, which expresses itself with power and silkiness.
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Nose
Expressive, with notes of flowers, ripe black fruits, licorice, and spices
Palate
Full-bodied with silky tannins and spicy notes
Serve
At 16-17°C
Drink from
2025
Drink before
2040
Guard
10–20 years
Food and wine pairings
Pairs well with game, confit of kid, and truffle-infused finger potato purée...
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine noted (guide 2021) 2* Stars (Vintage 2018) (Remarkable wine)
Rated estate (2022 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
To revive the Seyssuel vineyards located upstream from Vienne, three renowned winemakers—Yves Cuilleron, Pierre Gaillard, and François Villard—founded this company in 1996. It produces fine estate wines with IGP designation in Seyssuel, single-vineyard selections from northern AOCs, and merchant wines from throughout the valley.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2022 guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)
About the estate:
The trio of Villard, Cuilleron, and Gaillard launched the Vins de Vienne venture in the late 1990s. Initially, the goal was to breathe new life into the superb, forgotten terroirs of Seyssuel, one of the Rhône Valley’s earliest vineyards: of the 16 hectares of vineyards, 11 were planted there between 1996 and 2001. Over the years, the range has expanded through the purchase of grapes. While the wines from the Seyssuel terroirs remain admirable and define the estate, the other vintages seem less convincing to us, leading us to remove the star from the estate this year.
Vinous
Wine rated (2020 guide) 95/100 (2018 vintage)
Rated winery (2022 guide) Recommended
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