Côte Rôtie Lancement 2018
Côte Rôtie Lancement
Côte Rôtie Lancement
Spicy currant with floral minerality.
This Côte Rôtie Lancement displays a deep ruby red with violet nuances in the glass, clear and brilliant, without being heavy-handed, with a clean rim and compact color weight. Its visual presence is concentrated, with a still youthfully vibrant and clean edge.
The first nose reveals red fruit (strawberry, currant and raspberry) but also spicy notes of white pepper. This impression is underlined by oaky vanilla aromas, toast, violets and smoky minerality. A juicy, black fruit hovers over the overall composition.
On the palate, the Syrah displays a full body with silky, fine-grained tannins. The fruit intensity of dark berries is paired with tart spice, black pepper, and a hint of leather. The acidity is present, providing freshness and balancing the dense structure.
This Côte Rôtie comes from the Northern Rhône, from old Syrah parcels on steeply terraced slopes of the Côte Blonde, vinified with great care and long aging in wood. The combination of precise hand-harvesting, classic mash fermentation, and controlled barrique aging gives this Lancement its balance of power and elegance.
The almost forgotten top wines from the Rhône.
The Côte du Rhône is one of the top wine-growing regions in France and is better known for the south of the region. The focus here is on white wines and rosé wines. In the north of the top region there are renowned locations such as Côte Rôtie and St Joseph. This is also where the winery of Christophe Semaska and his son Eugène is located.
The winery used the venerable Château de Montlys for many years. The castle, which dates back to the early modern period, survived the revolution of 1789 unscathed and stands enthroned above the Rhône. With the First World War, the winegrowers gave up the vines. Phylloxera put a definitive end to the 8 hectares of terraced vineyards.
It was not until 1988 that wine pioneer Christophe Semaska dared to plant new vines. At first he did this out of love and passion for the region's history. But it was to become so much more. It turned out that the vineyards produced absolutely top-quality wines. So over the years the original 1.38 hectares grew into an impressive 15 hectares. Among them are names that make the hearts of wine connoisseurs beat faster: Côte Rôtie with the Château de Montlys vineyard, Condrieu, Rasteau, St Joseph and many more.
Other wines from the winery
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Côte Rôtie Fleur de Montlys
2018
Semaska, Côtes du Rhône#breathtakingSpicy, deep and intense.118,00 €157,33 € / L118,00 €157,33 € / L -
Côte Rôtie Lancement
2018
Semaska, Côtes du Rhône#high-endPowerful, spicy and smooth.129,00 €172,00 € / L129,00 €172,00 € / L
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Côte Rôtie Lancement
2018
Spicy currant with floral minerality.
This Côte Rôtie Lancement displays a deep ruby red with violet nuances in the glass, clear and brilliant, without being heavy-handed, with a clean rim and compact color weight. Its visual presence is concentrated, with a still youthfully vibrant and clean edge.
The first nose reveals red fruit (strawberry, currant and raspberry) but also spicy notes of white pepper. This impression is underlined by oaky vanilla aromas, toast, violets and smoky minerality. A juicy, black fruit hovers over the overall composition.
On the palate, the Syrah displays a full body with silky, fine-grained tannins. The fruit intensity of dark berries is paired with tart spice, black pepper, and a hint of leather. The acidity is present, providing freshness and balancing the dense structure.
This Côte Rôtie comes from the Northern Rhône, from old Syrah parcels on steeply terraced slopes of the Côte Blonde, vinified with great care and long aging in wood. The combination of precise hand-harvesting, classic mash fermentation, and controlled barrique aging gives this Lancement its balance of power and elegance.