Been a while since I had Pinot noir from here. Last time I was up in clouds and thus dreading a reencounter. But what a wine and what a bargain. Extremely vibrant and youthful, but starting to show some age nonetheless. My guess would be that it could cellar another five years. Only wish I had more.
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The nose gives a clear scent of black pepper (the trademark of many Syrah-based wines), sour cherries, some earthy elements with iron in the foreground and a touch of barnyard in the back. In the mouth this wines is first and foremost elegant with a hint of some ripe black cherries and a complex mix of spices making this wine very compelling.
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Although this wine should cellar at least another couple of years I just couldn't resist. Opened and poured. Quite dark in colour but seductively fruity in the nose. Rasberries and young cherries. And it is so pleasant to drink. Again lots of light red fruits, iron and blood. There is a distinct note of some very ripe dark fruit underneath it all, but it only gives this wine some body to go along with the fruitiness. In all very elegant and a nice alternative to some of the super-charged Cote Roties that are so high in demand these days.
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2010 Holger Koch Pinot Noir ***
8/11/2019 - madseggert Likes this wine:
Been a while since I had Pinot noir from here. Last time I was up in clouds and thus dreading a reencounter. But what a wine and what a bargain. Extremely vibrant and youthful, but starting to show some age nonetheless. My guess would be that it could cellar another five years. Only wish I had more.
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2002 Domaine Yves Cuilleron Côte-Rôtie Coteaux de Bassenon
11/30/2010 - madseggert wrote: 91 Points
The nose gives a clear scent of black pepper (the trademark of many Syrah-based wines), sour cherries, some earthy elements with iron in the foreground and a touch of barnyard in the back. In the mouth this wines is first and foremost elegant with a hint of some ripe black cherries and a complex mix of spices making this wine very compelling.
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2006 Bernard Burgaud Côte-Rôtie
9/8/2009 - madseggert wrote: 92 Points
Although this wine should cellar at least another couple of years I just couldn't resist. Opened and poured. Quite dark in colour but seductively fruity in the nose. Rasberries and young cherries. And it is so pleasant to drink. Again lots of light red fruits, iron and blood. There is a distinct note of some very ripe dark fruit underneath it all, but it only gives this wine some body to go along with the fruitiness. In all very elegant and a nice alternative to some of the super-charged Cote Roties that are so high in demand these days.
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