The Ultimate Luxury Côte-Rôtie
2020 Christophe Pichon Cote-Rotie Tess
Grown on terrifyingly steep, schist-laden slopes that must be worked entirely by hand, this ultra-exclusive 2020 Côte-Rôtie is a masterclass in French luxury. The "Tess" cuvée is Christophe Pichon’s absolute crown jewel, pulled exclusively from his most prized, sun-drenched parcels where the vines are forced to dig de…
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Extreme Terroir: Grown on the famous, precipitously steep schist slopes of Côte-Rôtie, requiring back-breaking manual labor and yielding highly concentrated fruit.
100% New French Oak: Aged in top-tier new barrels for over 14 months, which polishes the tannins into pure silk and adds expensive, spicy complexity.
$75.00
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Tasting notes
Aroma
Explodes from the glass with intoxicating black raspberry, crushed spring violets, and a sophisticated, oak-driven hint of espresso and sweet smoke.
Palate
Pure velvet on the palate. A deeply concentrated core of dark cherry and blackberry reduction is perfectly lifted by bright florals and a touch of roasted meat. The finish is impossibly long, seamless, and undeniably luxurious, leaving a lingering trace of dark chocolate and crushed stone.
Red Wine Body Profile
Light
Bold
Body Profile
Structured
79/100 Intensity
Light
Bold
79.0/100
Feather-light
Delicate
Lifted
Structured
Deep
Grapes
98% Syrah, 2% Viognier
ABV
14.5%
Serving
54–59°F
Window
2025–2055
Pairs with
Beef
Lamb
Pasta
Pork
Try our pairing recipe: Leg of Lamb with Rosemary, Mustard, & Garlic
Product Description
An impossibly rare, luxury-tier Côte-Rôtie
Grown on terrifyingly steep, schist-laden slopes that must be worked entirely by hand, this ultra-exclusive 2020 Côte-Rôtie is a masterclass in French luxury.
The "Tess" cuvée is Christophe Pichon’s absolute crown jewel, pulled exclusively from his most prized, sun-drenched parcels where the vines are forced to dig deep into the fractured rock.
To achieve its signature "liquid velvet" texture, the wine is aged in 100% new premium French oak barrels for over a year. This expensive, meticulous aging regimen perfectly tames the massive, concentrated Syrah fruit, seamlessly integrating it with high-end notes of espresso, toasted vanilla, and sweet smoke. With only a few hundred cases produced for the entire globe, this is a monumental, factually rare bottle built to completely steal the show at your next dinner party.
