Côte-Rôtie "La Porchette", Julien Pilon - 2022

Name: Côte-Rôtie "La Porchette", Julien Pilon
Brand: Pilon
SKU: 42992
Price: 89.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 42992 750 mL

Julien Pilon is a newcomer to the northern Rhône but has fully immersed himself in the region by making this gorgeous Côte-Rôtie wine alongside a slew of others from the area. Originally from the Beaujolais region however having studied around Europe (Cuilleron, Mas Amiel among others), he has cultivated an understanding of the accessible.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2022

Country

France

Region

Rhône

Sub-Region

Côte-Rôtie

Producer

Pilon

Grape Variety

Syrah

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Glossary

Rhône

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Syrah

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