Domaine Christophe Pichon
2012 Côte-Rôtie Promesse
The Guide Bettane et Desseauve gave this wine a commendable 15/20 rating. Fermented in stainless steel tanks, it’s raised 13 months in new oak barrels.
Ginger, freshly sawn wood, spice, and leather on the nose. Earthy, tannic, dark fruit flavors on the palate. A little distant at present but suggesting a more expansive future. Comparatively low in acid and with leathery tannins on the finish, but seductive plummy flavors develop with a little time in the glass, along with attractive hints of clove and peach.
Food pairing: Try it with lamb; game; sausages; grilled or barbecued meat; pungent stews; pepper steak; or dishes flavored with olives or pungent herbs
Freshly picked strawberries rolled in white pepper on the nose. On the palate, this wine has more spice than fruit but as the wine ages more fruit will pop out. For now, plenty of pepper and nutmeg lingers on the finish.
Food pairing: Steak
The Creator of This Wine
Domaine Christophe Pichon
For Christophe Pichon, winemaking is a family affair. After working with his father for years, he took over the family domaine in 1991, and started created his own high-quality Rhône wines with his wife Isabelle. Now with the eldest two of their six children working in the fields alongside them, they truly run a ‘family’ domaine -- in every sense of the word.
| Producer: | Domaine Christophe Pichon |
| Region: | Rhone |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Maturity: | 2017-2023 |
| Alcohol: | 12.5% |
| Bottle size: | 750ml |
| Color: | Red |
| Varietal: | Syrah |
| Flavors: | Earth, Raspberry, Spice |
| Body: | Medium |
| Soul: | Earthy |
