Another wine with some upside is the 2013 C?te R?tie Viallière. This lieu-dit is located just underneath Les Grandes Places, lower down on the slope. It too has stunning purity and freshness in its notes of black currants, violets, coffee bean and wood smoke. Medium-bodied, fresh, lively and polished, it shows that slightly more mid-weight style of the vintage, yet is impeccably balanced and has a great finish. Like the Les Grandes Places, it’s 100% Syrah that spent two years in 15% new French oak prior to bottling. Drink it anytime over the coming 10-15 years.