I loved the 2015 Côte Rôtie Lieu Dit Montmain (100% Syrah aged in 15% new oak), which comes from a site in the northern part of the appellation, just past Les Grandes Places. It offers a surprisingly nuanced, elegant style as well as terrific notes of dried flowers, caramelized raspberries, spice and dried herbs. Inky colored, concentrated and forward, with sweet, polished tannin, drink it anytime over the coming 10-15 years.

Dense and tightly packed, the 2015 Cote Rotie Lieu-Dit Montmain will need some time to come around. Right now, it offers little more than hints of espresso and black olives, ample weight and concentration, firm tannins and a long, raspberry-tinged finish. -Joe Czerwinski

Sleek and racy, with light brambly tannins underscoring the mix of damson plum, bitter cherry and red currant fruit. Light alder and bay leaf notes add tension through the finish. Best from 2019 through 2030. 120 cases made.–JM

Fresh and peppery aromas flow onto a palate still in the grip of assertive oak. Dried fruit and griotte cherries come through in the mouth and the long finish fans out pleasantly. Read more at https://www.decanter.com/wine-reviews/france/rhone/ferraton-pere-fils-montmain-cote-rotie-rhone-2015-17497#0vQXBH6uQMjUeg3U.99