After my good run of northern Rhones this was a slight disappointment in spite of the vaunted vintage. Classic nose of olives and smoked bacon, great restraint on the palate despite the warm vintage. Mainly red raspberry and cherry fruit with a hint of blueberry. Some underlying greenness and rough tannins were two detracting things to me. Not as seamless as I would’ve liked, needs more time to integrate.
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Dekantert 3 t. Mørk lilla farge. Litt reservert nese, selv etter lufting. Litt fat, blomster, oliven og bringebær. Mer harmoni og eleganse enn sine to andre C-R i samme flight. Rund og lett å like. Trolig mye mer å hente både på typisitet og dybde med mer lagring. Østfoldsmaking 2020.
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Decanted half an hour, Grand Vin in da house; light, airy tightly knit, extremely elegant and in harmony, yet a CR with all the fixers in term of black berries, olives, bacon. A discrete, aristocratic concentration here, a superiority, that you almost do not feel. Many years left here. 97+ point. #LaVillaret
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10/18/2023 - melvinyeowq wrote: 91 Points
After my good run of northern Rhones this was a slight disappointment in spite of the vaunted vintage. Classic nose of olives and smoked bacon, great restraint on the palate despite the warm vintage. Mainly red raspberry and cherry fruit with a hint of blueberry. Some underlying greenness and rough tannins were two detracting things to me. Not as seamless as I would’ve liked, needs more time to integrate.
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7/31/2020 - kfinsrud wrote: 91 Points
Dekantert 3 t. Mørk lilla farge. Litt reservert nese, selv etter lufting. Litt fat, blomster, oliven og bringebær. Mer harmoni og eleganse enn sine to andre C-R i samme flight. Rund og lett å like. Trolig mye mer å hente både på typisitet og dybde med mer lagring. Østfoldsmaking 2020.
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12/14/2017 - beatles wrote: 97 Points
Decanted half an hour, Grand Vin in da house; light, airy tightly knit, extremely elegant and in harmony, yet a CR with all the fixers in term of black berries, olives, bacon. A discrete, aristocratic concentration here, a superiority, that you almost do not feel. Many years left here. 97+ point.
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5/3/2015 - fdusonchet wrote: 94 Points
Nez fin sur les fruit noir et les épices. Poivre blanc et cailloux
Bouche fine et élancée. Pourrait être un peu plus riche
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11/15/2011 - roquenroell Likes this wine: 93 Points
Also v Burgundian, very close to generic Côte Rôtie, Green Cardamom and Cinnamon but more closely knit a touch greener.
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