Rémi Niero Côte-Rôtie Eminence 2023

	Classic, organic Northern Rhône
	From the famous appellation Côte-Rôtie
	Syrah with a tiny bit of Viognier
	From small family estate Niéro

Domaine Niero, Syrah & Viognier

Youthful, rich red hue and a beautiful aroma with ripe fruit notes of blackberry, mild herbs, and a touch of pepper. The palate is full, elegant, and smooth, with ripe, soft tannins on the finish.

Rhône Red Wine

This estate may be small in size, at just 6 hectares, but it is absolutely enormous in quality. The Niéro family owns vineyards in two of the most prestigious appellations of the Northern Rhône: Condrieu and Côte-Rôtie. Here, on the steep terraced slopes overlooking the Rhône, they grow their Viognier and Syrah organically.

Côte Rôtie is, by definition, an exclusive wine. The vineyards are among the steepest in Europe and can only be worked by hand. Production is very small. The appellation is exclusively for red wine, made from Syrah. However, the addition of up to 20% white Viognier grapes is permitted. This is primarily done to refine the aroma and flavor.


The Eminence is one of the estate's finest Côte-Rôties. It's a classic blend of predominantly Syrah with a small amount of Viognier. Legend has it that a good Côte-Rôtie must contain grapes from both the Côte Brune and the Côte Blonde. This is indeed the case here, with grapes sourced from plots of La Viallière (schist) and Bassenon (granite).

The Eminence's style is classic and elegant, with cherry and cassis fruit, floral notes, spices, and a lovely freshness. The wine is aged for fifteen months in oak barrels, a small portion of which are new, for beautifully soft, rounded tannins. A superb, complex red wine to enjoy with seasoned meat dishes such as lamb, pheasant, or ribeye.

Awards

Mention
Vinous | Antonio Galloni - April 2020: 91/100 points | Juicy and energetic on the palate

Description
Brilliant violet. Lively red and blue fruit and floral qualities on the highly perfumed nose, along with hints of smoky minerals and bacon. Juicy and energetic on the palate, offering appealingly sweet black raspberry and boysenberry flavors that fan out and turn spicy on the back half. Finishes long and smooth, with velvety tannins coming in late.

Mention
Jancis Robinson - November 2018: 17/20 points | Vivid black fruit with a lovely bramble note to it

Description
Tasted blind. Vivid black fruit with a lovely bramble note to it, and a bit of scrubby herbal complexity too. Crunchy structure with fresh acid and good, persistent black fruit through to the finish. Has both the structure and concentration to develop well. By Richard Hemming MW.

Mention
The Wine Advocate - December 2018: 92/100 points | Peppery-spicy, with leather, cherries and raspberries

Description
It's peppery-spicy, with leather, cherries and raspberries all in the mix. Medium to full-bodied, it's silky in texture, already drinkable, with more pepper on the long finish.

Mention
Perswijn - August 2018: 16.5/20 points | Good to very good | Freshness, purity, length

Description
Cherries and blackberries, jam, pepper, soft and elegant, fine acidity, freshness, pure, length