2017 Domaine Billon Christophe Cote-Rotie Les Elotins [WE94][V92]

Producer: Domaine Billon Christophe  
Region: Cote-Rotie, Rhone, France  
Varietal: Syrah 
Year: 2017 

Wine Enthusiast, 94 Points 

"Whispers of fur, charcuterie and smoke lend savory complexity to luminous cassis and mulberry flavors here. A blend of 97% Syrah and 3% Viognier sourced from schist and mica slopes, it's boasts a gleaming acidic spine and fresh, mineral undertone that are revitalizing. Rich, chewy tannins should meld with time and while appealing already, it's a wine that should peak from 2021–2030 hold further still." 

Vinous, 92 Points 

"Saturated ruby.  A highly perfumed bouquet evokes ripe black and blue fruits, licorice, olive and succulent flowers, along with mineral and spice accents that build in the glass.  Sweet and broad in the mouth, offering juicy boysenberry, candied plum and spice cake flavors and a touch of smokiness.  Velvety tannins lend gentle grip to a long, spicy finish that leaves smoky mineral and blue fruit notes behind." 

Winemaker Notes: 

"A selection of fruit from four separate parcels, representing equally the two terroir “sides” of Côte-Rôtie, 'Les Elotins' is a floral beauty, dense and refined, beautiful today yet also structured for the long haul.   Aromas of black cherries, raspberries, pepper. Fullbodied and deep; present yet fine-grained tannins."  

Alcohol: 14.5% 

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