Started very tight, with a barnyard bouquet. But after only 45 minutes of decanting, the bouquet changed completely, revealing delicious fruit. Smooth, with a touch of garrigue, and consistent with other Cote Rotie at this price point.
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A bunch of wines at dinner with Friends (Taste): Purple in color. The nose has black olives but it a bit tight. Some roasted meats but not much fruit on the nose. Better on the palate with some black raspberries. Also some old wood notes. Tannins seem resolved. A nice silky texture. Nice acidity. This needs some food. In retrospect, this should have been served on its own or certainly not with some bigger Napa Cabs. Oh well. I wonder where it goes from here though. Its a very good wine and I would probably drink sooner than later.
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Medium ruby. Cherry, slightly savoury, leathery. High tannin, high acidity. Very fruity. I thought it's much younger than 2005. Didn't get that my meatiness on this one. Surprise!
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Splendid! Powerful yet round. Still some tannins but not at all out of control, could still go for a while. Hints of olives, leather but still bright. Deep purple color.
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2/6/2023 - MJReb wrote: 90 Points
Chez MG: after the la Mordorée Lirac 12, it seemed to be lighter, less concentrated, tannins still perceivable, not spectacular, but well made.
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11/21/2015 - BR Smith wrote: 93 Points
Started very tight, with a barnyard bouquet. But after only 45 minutes of decanting, the bouquet changed completely, revealing delicious fruit. Smooth, with a touch of garrigue, and consistent with other Cote Rotie at this price point.
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8/2/2015 - Loren Sonkin wrote: 89 Points
A bunch of wines at dinner with Friends (Taste): Purple in color. The nose has black olives but it a bit tight. Some roasted meats but not much fruit on the nose. Better on the palate with some black raspberries. Also some old wood notes. Tannins seem resolved. A nice silky texture. Nice acidity. This needs some food. In retrospect, this should have been served on its own or certainly not with some bigger Napa Cabs. Oh well. I wonder where it goes from here though. Its a very good wine and I would probably drink sooner than later.
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7/26/2015 - VeronicaXu wrote: 89 Points
Medium ruby. Cherry, slightly savoury, leathery. High tannin, high acidity. Very fruity. I thought it's much younger than 2005. Didn't get that my meatiness on this one. Surprise!
Blind tasting.
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3/14/2014 - Stephane Muszynski Likes this wine: 93 Points
Splendid! Powerful yet round. Still some tannins but not at all out of control, could still go for a while. Hints of olives, leather but still bright. Deep purple color.
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