CÔTE RÔTIE
2021 Éminence Domaine Rémi Niero
| Grapes | Viognier, Syrah |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Rhône |
| District | Northern Rhône |
| Village | Côte Rôtie |
| ABV | 13% |
Bright and breezy on the nose, ripe red fruits, with a lovely twist of parma violet, redcurrant & cranberry with darker fruits in the background playing out in the light oak, soft dusty tannin, freshness too, a solid Eminence that will be ready to drink whilst you wait for the 18, 19 or 20 to come around. L&S (Mar 2023)
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Cask sample. Tasted blind. On the nose, ripe forest fruits, fig and cigar. Tightly coiled but with a good core of pure dark fruits beneath the oak. Good concentration and chewy, powdery tannins. Drinking range: 2024 - 2032 Rating: 16 Alistair Cooper MW - www.JancisRobinson.com (Feb 2023)
Plenty of dark fruits, mineral, and violet notes emerge from the 2021 Côte Rôtie Eminence, a medium-bodied, balanced Côte Rôtie that shows the fresher, cooler style of the vintage. It's well-made and has solid potential. Rating: 89-91 Jeb Dunnuck, www.jebdunnuck.com (Dec 2022)
Domaine Rémi Niero
This is one of the original domaines of the Condrieu appellation, and perhaps without the dedication to Viognier from Niero (and the likes of Vernay), Condrieu would not have the world-class reputation it has today.
The domaine existed 45 years ago when the whole appellation was just 8 hectares of vines (it's now 200 hectares), under the name Pinchon. Rémi's father Robert married the Pinchon daughter, so now, having been Domaine Niero-Pinchon for a bit, it has been shortened to simply Niero when Rémi took over.
The smart and charming Rémi started to work alongside his father in 2004 and today oversees the domaine along with his wife Krystel. They are the 3rd generation of winemakers and continue the tradition of the estate's refined and pure wines from Viognier and Syrah working from their cellars in Condrieu. The domaine has recently fully converted to organic farming. The wines, much like the estate, are pristine and pure.
The Condrieus come from just over 4 hectares of vines, all in the commune of Condrieu itself, in the parcels Coteau de Chéry, La Roncharde, Côte Chatillon, La Caille, Vergelas and Corbéry. All of these are considered some of the of the best sites in the world for Viognier. The wines are aged in tank (60%) and barrel (40%) for a year.
The Côte-Rôties come from two sites, La Viallière and Le Coteau de Bassenon, from the southern end of the appellation, a total of nearly 2 hectares. They are aged for 16 months in barrel, with 20% new wood. Along with the exceptional Saint Joseph there is also a new Crozes Hermitage in the range.
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