Côte Rôtie, La Viaillère, 2016

A small parcel of 90 year old vines just under Grandes Places that was last made as a separate cuvée but Rostaing in 1995. Thanks to the quality and quantity of 2016 they have finally been able to make it again. Intense, floral dark and red berry flavours, notes of bramble, raspberry, violet and black cherry. Perfumed but structured, serious fresh and chiselled but with a certain style and class that gets more obvious the longer it is open. An exciting and welcome return!