"A blend of the best Syrah from the domaine's holdings in La Viallière and Bassenon, the 2018 Cote Rotie Vires de Serine spent two years in new oak, leaving it with a gentle cedar veneer. Under that layer lie greater depths of vanilla and mocha backed by ripe black cherries and plums. Rich and velvety, this full-bodied effort is exceptional, if admittedly in a modern, fruit-and-oak-driven style. Already dangerously drinkable, it should age well for at least a decade on the strength of its concentration.
Remi Niero has turned out some wonderful wines. Modern and clean without having lost their sense of place, his various 2019 bottlings from Condrieu, in particular, are stunning. Bravo! - Joe Czerwinski"

- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (May 2021), 94 pts