Ecológico
M. Chapoutier Côte Rôtie Neve 2017
Descripción
La Syrah de la parcela Neve en la comuna Ampuis se beneficia de una orientación muy privilegiada de la ladera y de una gestión biodinámica certificada por Ecocert. Un tinto de profundidad, con unos rasgos distintivos muy marcados, especialmente dominado por las notas de grafito y humo. La crítica internacional avala a esta Syrah de la Côte Rôtie que en 2017 muestra su lado más fino y elegante. Muy prometedor.
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Viñedo y elaboración
Opinión de los críticos
From a rocky, mica-schist lieu-dit that's only recently been showing up on single-vineyard wines, Chapoutier's 2017 Cote Rotie Neve is a bold, full-bodied and powerful example of the appellation. Blueberry and boysenberry fruit is couched in rich, velvety tannins, followed by a long, lingering finish. Impressive.
Prettily floral, medium-bodied, fresh, very fine tannins, with a good sense of drinkability. The oak here is a little more dominant, and the tannins, though not dry, are a touch drier than M Chapoutier’s La Mordorée wine. Pretty, surprisingly structured, with a fairly long finish. This is 100% Syrah, made from 15-year-old vines, planted on a schist vineyard towards the east of the appellation. Yields of 21 hl/ha. Completely destemmed, fermented in concrete then matured for 18 months in a large wooden tank, 30% of which is new oak. Drinking Window 2020 - 2026.
Wildly exotic spices, dark plums, orange zest, peaches and ginger. So much happening already. The palate has a very succulent, juicy and lively feel with such smoothly layered, dark and red berries and fine, white-pepper allure and a succulent, fine, assertive tannin build. Cardamom and plums to close. Try from 2024.
From a vineyard just near Viallière and Grandes Places, the 2017 Côte Rôtie Neve is brought up all in barrels, 25% or less being new, which is the same élevage as the Mordorée. Nevertheless, it shows a very different personality compared to the Mordorée, with more minerality, austerity, tannins, and structure. Blackberries, currants, scorched earth, and graphite notes as well as incredible minerality all give way to a backward, concentrated, structured, beast of a Côte Rôtie. There are just 181 cases made, but it’s stunning stuff worth seeking out.
Michel Chapoutier es uno de los más célebres elaboradores de vino en Francia. En constante expansión de horizontes, hunde sus raíces en la propiedad vitivinícola más grande del Ródano.
