TWS North London; Cote Rotie and Condrieu at Must & Lees (Must & Lees, N1): This is in a great place right now; loads of fruit (hovering between red and black) left, showing very generously. Oak and those classic savoury cote rotie notes are too, but everything's in lovely balance. Tannins are resolved; this must be at or very near its peak.
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Condrieus and Côte-Rôties of North London (Must & Lees): An attractive nose, with an intriguing combination of bright fruit and ash. Dry and austere on the palate, lots of grippy red fruit. I liked this, and suspect it's at peak, but wanted a bit more substance. The group liked it even more, and voted it #2 red tonight - ahead of the Jamet from the same vintage!
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Condrieu and Cote Rotie; 9/28/2023-10/28/2023 (Must and Lees, N1): Fabulous. Tapenade, mushroom, pepper, spice, totally on song and a splendid bottle. Gorgeous cool fruit, smoked meat and tomato paste. Second favourite wine of the night, close behind the Gangloff. Buy it each year, hide it away for 15 years, reap the benefit. Drink the 2007 now for a giddy experience.
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Condrieu and Cote Rotie (Must & Lees, N1): Beautifully saturated red and purple fruit, violets, herbs and rich earth. An undercurrent of savoury depth but this is about elegance above all else. A sense of freshness and fine balance between the fruit, aromatics and oak. I just loved the poise of this wine. Fantastic.
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Very nice, forward, fruity, local, typical; refreshing even. Certainly a cote-rôtie, very much a 2007, fruit driven, drinkability galore. Will keep. maybe not improve. #PB#Østerbro
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I’m drinking these bottles too fast admittedly. The fruit is somewhat ripe, but still cool and blue and underneath the fruit and crushed flowers there is iron and stones in spades. STGT wine that’s perhaps another 5 years from peak.
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Savory and a bit on the wild side on the nose with plenty of high pitch red fruit and some very attractive floral and bouillon notes. Very autumnal with a wet leaf thing going on. Elegant, complex and most classic. On the palate at most medium-bodied (12.5 % ABV) and on the elegant side. Not high on tannins but still comes off as grippy. Young but delicious, clearly very well made and in a wonderful style.
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The wine is made of mainly Serine clone sourced from multiple lieux-dits in Côte-Rôtie with a tine amount of co-planted Viognier. Fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeasts. Macerated with the skins for 3-4 weeks, after which the wine is aged for 2 years in 228-liter oak pièces (approximately 10-15% new). 12,5% alcohol. Tasted blind in a flight of 2007 Cornas, Côte-Rôtie and Hermitage.
Deep, dark and moderately opaque blackish-red color with a faint, evolved pomegranate hue. Ripe, sweetish and quite fragrant nose with aromas of ripe blackcurrants, some perfumed notes of violets, a little bit of blueberry-driven primary fruit, light lifted notes of VA and floral bretty spice, a spicy hint of crushed peppercorns and a touch of olive. Quite thoroughly classic Northern Rhône Syrah nose with no obvious oak aromatics. The wine is clean, juicy and quite youthful on the palate with a sleek medium body and bright, dry flavors of blackberries and crunchy crowberries, some autumnal notes of damp leaves, light spicy notes of crushed peppercorns, a little bit of floral lift, savory hints of game and blood and a sweet touch of blueberries. The structure relies mostly on the fresh, high acidity rather than on the quite friendly and well-manicured medium tannins. The finish is long, dry and juicy with rather gentle tannic grip and fresh, crunchy flavors of crowberries and ripe bilberries, some floral notes of violets, light spicy nuances of crushed peppercorns, an autumnal hint of damp leaves and a zesty touch of lifted bretty spice.
A very lovely, fresh and wonderfully poised Syrah that I correctly identified as Côte-Rôtie, based on the lighter and more Burgundian style of the wine compared to the other two, more burly wines (Yann Chave hermitage, Clape Cornas). The appearance here seemed relatively evolved, but on the palate the wine was wonderfully fresh and youthful, at times showing almost primary qualities in its juicy, dark-berry driven flavors. Unlike the other two wines, which relied more on heft and quite prominent tannins, this wine was all about finesse and bright acidity, making the wine feel noticeably more "cool climate" in comparison. Drinking wonderfully now, but is still going to have a lot of room for further evolution. A delight. Recommended.
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This wine had a varietal feature in spades that I've never liked. On the nose and palate there's a profound beef blood feature that really diminished..... obliterated... my pleasure in this wine. My wife did not share the impression so perhaps others will enjoy-- it's otherwise balanced and big
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Still youthful, this is strict and vertical, light and airy, dark-fruited with notes of flowers, iron and broth. Good acidity, fresh. Tannins almost fully resolved. Keep.
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As delicious as ever - excellent, well integrated wine in perfect condition. Won't go any further, which is fortunate since we're down to the last bottle.
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Gorgeous Côte Rotie. Floral, airy fruit, en danseuse, all about finesse and elegance. Notes of tea and broth, bright acidity. Has a wild, animal side as as well. I love this.
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Deserves a decent decant & airing. Deep lustrous garnet in colour. Heady dark red fruit in aroma; blackberry, blackcurrant, morello cherry, chocolate too! Salty minerality, medium to high acidity that brings freshness. Strawberry on the palate, along with the other fruits and herbal notes. Tannins more present on the lengthy finish.
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Clear dark red. Not giving off much in the aroma department. Spicy on the palate, but despite a lovely medium heft, not much of interest drinking it alone. Perhaps better with food. This bottle not worth the price. Old and tired? Flawed? Defnitely disappointing.
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Very restrained on the nose to begin with, and never really blossomed. Sadly the same was true for the palate which only hinted at some spice-laden flavours. I could generously describe this as elegant but it would more accurately be described as unfulfilling.
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Nice color, texture, and mouth feel. Very distinct green olive and herb the first night, but better when paired with meat balls the second night. Acidity made it pair well, and had more classic dark fruit flavors. From a 375 ml.
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Half bottle. Fairly deep, dark color. Briary, tannic, dense, and tight right off the bat, but this relaxed and unfurled marvelously in the decanter to acquire a satiny texture and gorgeous violet/blackberry aromatics that were very Cote Rotie. Excellent core of acidity for further development. In the end, surprisingly accessible now and very promising for their basic cuvee.
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10/21/2023 - RKatzDO wrote:
Wow. Out of a 375 I forgot I had. Smells and tastes like Gangloff Sereine Noir. Stunning balance of garrigue, fruit and acid. Wish I had more.
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9/28/2023 - Jamieson12o wrote: 95 Points
TWS North London; Cote Rotie and Condrieu at Must & Lees (Must & Lees, N1): This is in a great place right now; loads of fruit (hovering between red and black) left, showing very generously. Oak and those classic savoury cote rotie notes are too, but everything's in lovely balance. Tannins are resolved; this must be at or very near its peak.
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9/28/2023 - NickA Likes this wine: 92 Points
Condrieus and Côte-Rôties of North London (Must & Lees): An attractive nose, with an intriguing combination of bright fruit and ash. Dry and austere on the palate, lots of grippy red fruit. I liked this, and suspect it's at peak, but wanted a bit more substance. The group liked it even more, and voted it #2 red tonight - ahead of the Jamet from the same vintage!
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9/28/2023 - oenanthe Likes this wine: 93 Points
Condrieu and Cote Rotie; 9/28/2023-10/28/2023 (Must and Lees, N1): Fabulous. Tapenade, mushroom, pepper, spice, totally on song and a splendid bottle. Gorgeous cool fruit, smoked meat and tomato paste. Second favourite wine of the night, close behind the Gangloff. Buy it each year, hide it away for 15 years, reap the benefit. Drink the 2007 now for a giddy experience.
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9/28/2023 - Joshvoulters Likes this wine: 93 Points
Condrieu and Cote Rotie (Must & Lees, N1): Beautifully saturated red and purple fruit, violets, herbs and rich earth. An undercurrent of savoury depth but this is about elegance above all else. A sense of freshness and fine balance between the fruit, aromatics and oak. I just loved the poise of this wine. Fantastic.
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11/24/2022 - beatles wrote: 91 Points
Very nice, forward, fruity, local, typical; refreshing even. Certainly a cote-rôtie, very much a 2007, fruit driven, drinkability galore. Will keep. maybe not improve.
#PB#Østerbro
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5/7/2022 - pbaek wrote:
I’m drinking these bottles too fast admittedly. The fruit is somewhat ripe, but still cool and blue and underneath the fruit and crushed flowers there is iron and stones in spades. STGT wine that’s perhaps another 5 years from peak.
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10/3/2021 - kuumies wrote:
Savory and a bit on the wild side on the nose with plenty of high pitch red fruit and some very attractive floral and bouillon notes. Very autumnal with a wet leaf thing going on. Elegant, complex and most classic. On the palate at most medium-bodied (12.5 % ABV) and on the elegant side. Not high on tannins but still comes off as grippy. Young but delicious, clearly very well made and in a wonderful style.
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10/2/2021 - forceberry wrote: 92 Points
The wine is made of mainly Serine clone sourced from multiple lieux-dits in Côte-Rôtie with a tine amount of co-planted Viognier. Fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeasts. Macerated with the skins for 3-4 weeks, after which the wine is aged for 2 years in 228-liter oak pièces (approximately 10-15% new). 12,5% alcohol. Tasted blind in a flight of 2007 Cornas, Côte-Rôtie and Hermitage.
Deep, dark and moderately opaque blackish-red color with a faint, evolved pomegranate hue. Ripe, sweetish and quite fragrant nose with aromas of ripe blackcurrants, some perfumed notes of violets, a little bit of blueberry-driven primary fruit, light lifted notes of VA and floral bretty spice, a spicy hint of crushed peppercorns and a touch of olive. Quite thoroughly classic Northern Rhône Syrah nose with no obvious oak aromatics. The wine is clean, juicy and quite youthful on the palate with a sleek medium body and bright, dry flavors of blackberries and crunchy crowberries, some autumnal notes of damp leaves, light spicy notes of crushed peppercorns, a little bit of floral lift, savory hints of game and blood and a sweet touch of blueberries. The structure relies mostly on the fresh, high acidity rather than on the quite friendly and well-manicured medium tannins. The finish is long, dry and juicy with rather gentle tannic grip and fresh, crunchy flavors of crowberries and ripe bilberries, some floral notes of violets, light spicy nuances of crushed peppercorns, an autumnal hint of damp leaves and a zesty touch of lifted bretty spice.
A very lovely, fresh and wonderfully poised Syrah that I correctly identified as Côte-Rôtie, based on the lighter and more Burgundian style of the wine compared to the other two, more burly wines (Yann Chave hermitage, Clape Cornas). The appearance here seemed relatively evolved, but on the palate the wine was wonderfully fresh and youthful, at times showing almost primary qualities in its juicy, dark-berry driven flavors. Unlike the other two wines, which relied more on heft and quite prominent tannins, this wine was all about finesse and bright acidity, making the wine feel noticeably more "cool climate" in comparison. Drinking wonderfully now, but is still going to have a lot of room for further evolution. A delight. Recommended.
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3/28/2020 - 2caveman Does not like this wine: 84 Points
This wine had a varietal feature in spades that I've never liked. On the nose and palate there's a profound beef blood feature that really diminished..... obliterated... my pleasure in this wine. My wife did not share the impression so perhaps others will enjoy-- it's otherwise balanced and big
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3/24/2020 - pbaek wrote:
Still youthful, this is strict and vertical, light and airy, dark-fruited with notes of flowers, iron and broth. Good acidity, fresh. Tannins almost fully resolved. Keep.
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1/12/2019 - gazinho Likes this wine: 91 Points
As delicious as ever - excellent, well integrated wine in perfect condition.
Won't go any further, which is fortunate since we're down to the last bottle.
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1/5/2019 - Burgundy Al wrote: 89 Points
Another Saturday at Chevalier...Mostly Blind Rhone Varietals (Chevalier Fine Wines - Chicago IL): Tasted double blind. Black cherry with anise and black pepper hints. Bright and clearly showing Old World character. Good weight and length, with better balance.
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9/23/2018 - jmcmchi wrote: 87 Points
A village wine. Nice enough, mostly sage and herbs, but acidity does not feel as if it will ever come into balance.
From .375. Bought on close out, but even at that price very poor QPR. Maybe I am being generous with the rating?
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4/18/2018 - pbaek wrote:
Gorgeous Côte Rotie. Floral, airy fruit, en danseuse, all about finesse and elegance. Notes of tea and broth, bright acidity. Has a wild, animal side as as well. I love this.
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6/11/2017 - gazinho Likes this wine: 91 Points
Deserves a decent decant & airing.
Deep lustrous garnet in colour.
Heady dark red fruit in aroma; blackberry, blackcurrant, morello cherry, chocolate too!
Salty minerality, medium to high acidity that brings freshness.
Strawberry on the palate, along with the other fruits and herbal notes.
Tannins more present on the lengthy finish.
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2/26/2017 - Italiana wrote:
Clear dark red. Not giving off much in the aroma department. Spicy on the palate, but despite a lovely medium heft, not much of interest drinking it alone. Perhaps better with food. This bottle not worth the price. Old and tired? Flawed? Defnitely disappointing.
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1/10/2016 - linuhage wrote: 93 Points
Fin doft med mycket vitpeppar, kryddor och blommor. Slankt och svalt men med bra intensitet och längd. Precis vår stil!
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8/14/2015 - Tavastgatan wrote: 90 Points
@Fred_Lund: Used to import Clusel-Roch. This is my last bottle. Elegance and charm. Cote-Rôtie's answer to Michel Lafarge.
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6/4/2015 - strickt01 wrote: 86 Points
Very restrained on the nose to begin with, and never really blossomed. Sadly the same was true for the palate which only hinted at some spice-laden flavours. I could generously describe this as elegant but it would more accurately be described as unfulfilling.
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9/21/2014 - aridan Likes this wine: 89 Points
Great food wine. Nice activity that cuts through. Long and focused. Blackcurrant. No match for the higher-end Clusel, but stands well.
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5/23/2014 - aridan Likes this wine: 90 Points
Excellent food wine. Balanced. Long tasting. Medium body. Black currant. Perfect with duck.
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11/18/2013 - Herschel Krustofski wrote: 87 Points
[J&B Rhone tasting] ok, but nowhere near Rostaing
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3/11/2013 - skifree wrote: 88 Points
Nice color, texture, and mouth feel. Very distinct green olive and herb the first night, but better when paired with meat balls the second night. Acidity made it pair well, and had more classic dark fruit flavors. From a 375 ml.
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2/22/2013 - dr g wrote: 92 Points
very nice at this stage, the grandes places was still closed i loved this fine wine
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12/19/2010 - skifree wrote: 87 Points
Drank over the course of two nights. Better the second night. Mineral, especially on the finish. Earth, cedar, some tannins still noticable.
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8/20/2010 - skifree wrote: 87 Points
No expert on Cote-Rotie, but overall this wine seemed like it had gone to sleep.
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6/22/2010 - drwine2001 wrote:
Half bottle. Fairly deep, dark color. Briary, tannic, dense, and tight right off the bat, but this relaxed and unfurled marvelously in the decanter to acquire a satiny texture and gorgeous violet/blackberry aromatics that were very Cote Rotie. Excellent core of acidity for further development. In the end, surprisingly accessible now and very promising for their basic cuvee.
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