Good depth for a lighter vintage. Open 4 hours in advance, with 1 of those hours in the decanter. Good balance; drinks somewhat like a Chateauneuf with some Syrah in the mix? Well made; very enjoyable.
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This is a very refined and balanced medium/full-bodied wine that is in an excellent phase at the moment. The tannins have already softened, but the fruitiness has not faded. The aromas and flavors of smoke, bacon, tobacco leave and ripe dark berries are intensive and impressive, but never exaggerating or banal.
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A pleasant spicy and herbal nose with a moderate amount of dark fruit and lightly smoked meat. Evident oxidative aging suggests this wine is at its peak and fading. The concentration of fruit on the palate has faded a little, but with the high acid and a touch of grippy tannin, this wine is definitely still a pleasing CR from a difficult vintage and should be consumed within the next two years.
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Disappointing, as was the first bottle of this wine. Yes, it has fruit, but that's about all. Moderate-to-light tannins, and almost no complexity at all. Very simple wine. I figured the first bottle was maybe "off", but it appears there's no there, there with this wine.
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Fort déçu a l'ouverture, j'ai tout de me revu mon impression globale le lendemain. Je pense qu'il est encore un peu jeune. De prime abord, le vin s'est montré horriblement boisé, artificiel, pas en place, discordant. Bien aéré, il s'est homogénéisé, le fruit (joli cassis) s'est développé, et la matière fine et acidulé s'est débarrassé des oripeaux boisés. Le vin a fini par afficher une certaine puissance, du coffre, malgré sa matiere fine et ciselée. A carafer deux heures au moins, et sans doute a garder encore deux ans. Pour info, ce côté rotie 2008, faible millesime en rhone nord, était l'unique cuvee du domaine, qui en compte plusieurs habituellement, le vigneron ayant préféré tout assembler pour sauver les meubles. Cela semble réussi sur ce delicat exercice. 90/91+
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Black pepper, savory, herbal...just pure CR. A bit diffuse and lighter bodied than I like, but still showing great flavors. While it may not have the depth of greater vintages, it certainly is unmistakably Cote Rotie and drinking well right now. Likely, will drink my remaining btls within a few years.
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Possible bad bottle. Opened about 2 hours prior to serving. The nose is all developed aromas, no fruit at all. Leather, iron, maybe even a touch of brett. On the palate it's dense and chewy, very tannic and again lacking any sort of fruit. Leather and dusty soil, dried herb. I expected more complexity and nuance from a Cote Rotie, this one seemed to be dead on arrival.
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Floral notes mixed with red and blue berries. Some pepper notes on the palate. Starts with blue fruit and evolved to more bright red cherry over time. Not big but well balanced and very enjoyable.
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A solid Syrah- good fruit, spice, black pepper and some meat. I don't think I could have guessed this as N. Rhone, but I do like it and was definitely a Syrah. Improved with air and was tasty.
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Good. Light style of Côte Rôtie. Nice and elegant finish. Soft, well integrated tannins. Well balanced, flavours of plums, dark fruit, blueberries and dark chocolate.
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Ogier Cellar Visit and Tasting (Côte-Rôtie): Tasting at winery. Black cherry, black pepper and anise on nose. Moderate fruit and spice on palate. Most likely a young drinking Côte-Rôtie.
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1/20/2024 - TDV Likes this wine: 91 Points
Not particularly profound or sophisticated but very typical and characterful. Grilled meat, iodine, dark fruit, pepper.
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5/3/2018 - aChave wrote: 92 Points
Good depth for a lighter vintage. Open 4 hours in advance, with 1 of those hours in the decanter. Good balance; drinks somewhat like a Chateauneuf with some Syrah in the mix? Well made; very enjoyable.
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3/25/2018 - Mads Eriksen wrote: 90 Points
Flot duft uden meget frugt, men med tydelig nordrhone profil. Meget kompleks og i fin balance. Kort eftersmag.
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5/28/2017 - lkilpio Likes this wine: 93 Points
This is a very refined and balanced medium/full-bodied wine that is in an excellent phase at the moment. The tannins have already softened, but the fruitiness has not faded. The aromas and flavors of smoke, bacon, tobacco leave and ripe dark berries are intensive and impressive, but never exaggerating or banal.
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2/26/2016 - VinConnect Inc. wrote: 88 Points
A pleasant spicy and herbal nose with a moderate amount of dark fruit and lightly smoked meat. Evident oxidative aging suggests this wine is at its peak and fading. The concentration of fruit on the palate has faded a little, but with the high acid and a touch of grippy tannin, this wine is definitely still a pleasing CR from a difficult vintage and should be consumed within the next two years.
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1/6/2016 - Eric Anderson wrote:
Disappointing, as was the first bottle of this wine. Yes, it has fruit, but that's about all. Moderate-to-light tannins, and almost no complexity at all. Very simple wine. I figured the first bottle was maybe "off", but it appears there's no there, there with this wine.
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10/30/2015 - Raage wrote: 90 Points
Fort déçu a l'ouverture, j'ai tout de me revu mon impression globale le lendemain.
Je pense qu'il est encore un peu jeune. De prime abord, le vin s'est montré horriblement boisé, artificiel, pas en place, discordant. Bien aéré, il s'est homogénéisé, le fruit (joli cassis) s'est développé, et la matière fine et acidulé s'est débarrassé des oripeaux boisés. Le vin a fini par afficher une certaine puissance, du coffre, malgré sa matiere fine et ciselée.
A carafer deux heures au moins, et sans doute a garder encore deux ans.
Pour info, ce côté rotie 2008, faible millesime en rhone nord, était l'unique cuvee du domaine, qui en compte plusieurs habituellement, le vigneron ayant préféré tout assembler pour sauver les meubles. Cela semble réussi sur ce delicat exercice.
90/91+
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8/1/2015 - gregg g wrote:
Black pepper, savory, herbal...just pure CR. A bit diffuse and lighter bodied than I like, but still showing great flavors. While it may not have the depth of greater vintages, it certainly is unmistakably Cote Rotie and drinking well right now. Likely, will drink my remaining btls within a few years.
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2/9/2015 - GEL Wines wrote: 89 Points
Decanted two hours before. Surprisingly light. Low tannins, crunchy black fruit, reasonably complex. Not obviously syrah. Ready to drink.
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12/9/2014 - Drankard wrote: 90 Points
A sappy, soft, mid-weight wine with dark berry flavors braced by decent minerality and structure. Drink up!
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8/17/2014 - ucbeau Does not like this wine:
Possible bad bottle. Opened about 2 hours prior to serving. The nose is all developed aromas, no fruit at all. Leather, iron, maybe even a touch of brett. On the palate it's dense and chewy, very tannic and again lacking any sort of fruit. Leather and dusty soil, dried herb. I expected more complexity and nuance from a Cote Rotie, this one seemed to be dead on arrival.
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7/10/2014 - scott w wrote: 86 Points
Good floral earthy nose, palate not just light but very hollow from start to finish. Pretty disapointed but I think it was not a great year anyways.
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6/24/2014 - ovenmitt wrote: 90 Points
Floral notes mixed with red and blue berries. Some pepper notes on the palate. Starts with blue fruit and evolved to more bright red cherry over time. Not big but well balanced and very enjoyable.
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2/1/2014 - VinoPKM wrote: 90 Points
A solid Syrah- good fruit, spice, black pepper and some meat. I don't think I could have guessed this as N. Rhone, but I do like it and was definitely a Syrah. Improved with air and was tasty.
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12/2/2013 - breadandwine Likes this wine: 90 Points
Good. Light style of Côte Rôtie. Nice and elegant finish. Soft, well integrated tannins. Well balanced, flavours of plums, dark fruit, blueberries and dark chocolate.
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2/16/2013 - JSOL wrote: 87 Points
light, feminine, spicy, tell-tale apricot on nose, also hints of strawberry. really quite oaky - quite light clean oak. not my cup of tea.
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11/6/2010 - Yagil wrote: 89 Points
pleasant wine of a mediocre year
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9/11/2010 - Burgundy Al wrote:
Ogier Cellar Visit and Tasting (Côte-Rôtie): Tasting at winery. Black cherry, black pepper and anise on nose. Moderate fruit and spice on palate. Most likely a young drinking Côte-Rôtie.
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3/1/2010 - rjag wrote:
Berry Bros 2008 Rhone tasting (1 Great George Street, London): Like La Rosine, but more so on nose. More intense and tannic on palate. It needs the spicy oak and tannins to integrate, but it could be very good once they do.
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