2005 Patrick & Christophe Bonnefond Côte-Rôtie Les Rochains

Community Tasting Notes (11) Avg Score: 92.2 points

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  11/12/2023 - ccn wrote: 91 Points

  A delicious bottle that is fairly mature, though, still with enough tannins that it’s worth decanting. Classic cote rotie on the animal side, but not too sauvage
  . The only thing that held us back from another point or two is a relative lack of acidity; by the end of an hour and a half was starting to feel a little bit flabby.

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  1/4/2023 - Roentgen Ray Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Stored at 55-65°F since release.
  Cork showed minimal seepage at the inner surface only.
  The color is medium dark garnet and brickish.
  The aroma is savage and wild like raw beef, tar, cedar, cranberry, rose petals and incense smoke.
  Tannins are tight and grippy.

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  7/19/2019 - glou.sf Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Dark berries, violets, pepper, blackberries, and black olives on the nose. There are lots of tannins, but they are quite soft. More dark berries, dark fruit, meat, and savory notes on the palate. A very interesting Cote Rotie that’s drinking quite well right now. Oak is noticeable but not distracting.

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  4/11/2018 - Ericsson wrote: 91 Points

  Couleur grenat amarante. Nez réticent, mieux après passage en carafe de 30 minutes. Arômes peu typiques de la Syrah (effet millésime?), à l’aveugle aurait pu passer pour un Médoc, notes de cèdre, de fruits noirs, menthol.
  En bouche, le vin se révèle puissant, avec de la glycérine, plus proche de la Syrah avec quelques saveurs épicées et des tanins souples.
  A boire sans hâte.
  90-91

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  5/7/2016 - Chaz Bham wrote: 90 Points

  Robe intense, noir violacé.
  Fruits mûrs, aux tanins soyeux.
  Chêne bien intégré avec des notes tertiaires de poivre et des fines herbes.
  Prêt à boire.

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