Remi Niero, Cote Rotie Eminence other_regions_australia

Remi Niero, Cote Rotie Eminence other_regions_australiaThe 2015 Cte Rtie Eminence from Niero is another brilliant 2015 that should be snatched up by readers. A blend of 95% Syrah and 5% Viognier sourced from the Valliere and Coteau de Bassenon lieux dits, aged in 20% new oak, it has a beautiful perfume of black raspberries, dried flowers, incense, and cured meats. Medium to full bodied and seamless on the palate, it has an elegant, pure, yet concentrated style thats going to continue evolving gracefully

Alejandro Vigil is one of the most passionate and intuitive winemakers on Earth

herbs and bright red stone fruits

Whether or not this singular Scharzhofberger Kabinett will display the longevity usually associated with that genre

¼ Côte de Bréchain and the rest from Chapelot)

which includes 10% Merlot

spiced aromas of primarily red berry fruits that include a broad array of warm earth notes as well as animale and underbrush hints that lead to delicious

delicious and muscular flavors possess excellent volume and a discreet minerality that appears on the beautifully long finish that is less complex than I usually find

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musky earth and spicecake aromas show outstanding clarity and pick up a smoky mineral nuance with aeration

round and succulent medium-bodied flavors that exude a subtle minerality on the sappy

fleshy and seductive

Unfortunately this wine will have to change the name starting with the 2019 vintage because of a problem with the brand