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2018 Côte Rôtie La Viallière Domaine Joël Champet - 94 PTS - VINOUS

vinous logo"Dark violet. Spice- and mineral-accented black and blue fruit aromas show excellent definition and pick up olive, smoky bacon and candied violet notes with air. Sappy and concentrated but energetic as well, offering palate-staining blackberry, bitter cherry and boysenberry flavors that become spicier as the wine opens up. Melds power and finesse with a sure hand and finishes impressively long and sweet, with chewy tannins building steadily. All whole clusters and 10% new oak, a combination of foudres and demi-muids. - Josh Raynolds"

- Antonio Galloni's Vinous (April 2020), 94 pts