Côte Rôtie La Chatillonne
2017
$207.99*
9 case(s) available
In 1781, in the small town of Tupin-et-Semons, south of Lyon and within the most prestigious vineyard of the Rhône, Joseph Vidal founded the House of the same name. From the outset, it acquired an international reputation thanks to Thomas Jefferson, then United States Ambassador to France, who visited the estate in 1787. In the 1890s, Gustave Vidal married a daughter of the Fleury family and Maison Vidal became Maison Vidal-Fleury. These nuptials came at just the right time as the bride's...
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Syrah and Viognier are co-fermented. Long and traditional maceration for 3 weeks. A lot of punching down of the cap "pigeage" at the beginning of fermentation, then pumping over. Fermentation with Indigenous yeast. Controlled temperature of maceration at 30°C (86°F). 100% malolactic fermentation. Aged on lees, 3 years in barrels. Natural clarification and stabilization by settling and one filtration (Cross Flow). Unfined. Maturation in bottle: 6 months before shipment.
Appearance deep red with and black trace. Nose intense : Cassis, pepper, cinnamon, smoky, tobacco, black olive, boxwood. Palate very round and fresh. Tight tannin, full bodied. Blackcurrant, cherry, spices (peppery, nutmeg), violet, oaky, something animal (dry ham). Unctuous and persistent.
The 2017 Côte Rôtie Cote Blonde La Chatillonne shows the pretty, sunny style of the vintage and brings medium to full-bodied aromas and flavors of black raspberries, cured meats, exotic spices, and dried flowers. It doesn’t have the density of the 2018, but it’s just a classy, complex, incredibly satisfying Côte Rôtie to drink any time over the coming 15+ years.
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