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2001 Eric Texier Côte-Rôtie Vieilles Vignes
Syrah
- France
- Rhône
- Northern Rhône
- Côte-Rôtie
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Community Tasting Notes 37
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cweiss Does not like this wine:
January 2, 2024 - My last bottle of a case, matched with Tenderloin of beef with Port reduction, was really good and classic Cote-Rotie. Wish I had more.
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Eric wrote:
March 20, 2022 - ESTG Northern Rhône: Black pepper, funky, animal, reductive, finishes explosively with cherry and bright acid. Pleasing but very linear in comparison to the Ogier.
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ohne_musik wrote: 93 points
July 23, 2021 - Berserker Offline (Mathilde Bistro - SF): Super gnarly brett upon first opening – was afraid this was going to be undrinkable by the time we got to dinner. Everyone seemed to think it was fine, and when I finally got around to it at the end of the night, the brett had magically subsided. Lovely texture, classic feral gamey notes, vibrant red cherry fruit with undertones of black plum. Excellent balance.
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ohne_musik wrote: 94 points
November 9, 2020 - Whoa. Stinky feral animale on opening - sweaty saddle, musk, more big cats at the zoo than barnyard. Thankfully calms down to manageable levels after 2 hours in the decanter. Underneath, a mix of bold red and black fruit that duke it out (red fruit wins - pure crancherry fermata on the finish). So complex; feral base note, gamey/iron, vegetable ash, hoisin, leather, chalky minerals, mostly resolved tannins. Compared to the 2003, less acid (though still plenty), more body/extraction, and the complete package. A real winner.
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devraj Likes this wine: 90 points
June 23, 2019 - Hazy reddish purple in color. Aromas of reddish black fruits, forest-floor, savory notes of iron, game, olives and spice. Medium to full bodied with tart reddish black fruits, savory brown spices, olives and a decent tart-briny and earth tinged finish. Far better than previous bottle.
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By John Gilman
May/Jun 2017, Issue #69, Recently- Tasted Rhône Wines(Côte-Rôtie- Domaine Éric Texier) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Jul/Aug 2013, Issue #46, Recently Tasted Rhône Wines Revisiting One of My Favorite Regions of Yesteryear(Côte-Rôtie “Vieilles Vignes”- Éric Texier) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Nov/Dec 2008, Issue #18, The Classic Rhône Wines Of Éric Texier(Côte-Rôtie “Vieilles Vignes”- Éric Texier) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
January/Febuary 2004, IWC Issue #112 (link)(Eric Texier Cote Rotie Vieilles Vignes) Subscribe to see review text.
Rockss and Fruit
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By Lyle Fass
12/2/2003 (link)(Eric Tex ier Cote Rotie Vieilles Vignes) Nose of Indian spices, bacon fat, blueberry, leather, subtle oak tones, sandalwood. Great nose. Jumps out at ya. Structured palate with fantastic purity and sweet fruit. Ripe tannins just extend on the long, layered finish. Very well made wine. I would say a 10 year wine but it is very flattering today.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2001
- Type Red
- Producer Eric Texier
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation Vieilles Vignes
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Northern Rhône
- Appellation Côte-Rôtie
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 74 (35%)
- Consumed 138 (65%)
Food Pairing
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- ProducerEric Texier
- VarietySyrah
- DesignationVieilles Vignes
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionNorthern Rhône
- AppellationCôte-Rôtie
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- RegionRhône
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