2013 Louis Barruol Côte-Rôtie Nève

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 93 points

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  6/2/2023 - GrapeScott wrote: 93 Points

  Much better than my last bottle from 2 years ago. This had no signs of reduction or off aromas and was singing right out of the gates. Feral, gamey nose with a dark berry and plum fruit core and a bit of drying tannins on the back end. Toes the line between traditional and modern styles. This is very old school on the nose but is a bit more plush and richer in the midpalate than you might see from an ultratraditionalist. Nonetheless, this is quite enjoyable, and continued to improve with air, so I'll try to hold off on my remaining bottles for a 5+ years.

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  4/28/2021 - GrapeScott wrote:

  Stinky nose with lots of reduction upon opening. Sulphur galore. Like the hydrogen sulfide rotten eggs type that is very unpleasant. This is probably the first time I opened a wine, put my nose to the bottle and literally snapped my head back and cringed. Thankfully, this blew off with about 10 minutes of air and aggressive swirling, revealing heady smoked meat aromas. The flavors are big, but in a rustic old school style. This tastes more like a Cornas than a Cote Rotie, showing leather, bacon fat, granite, beef blood and olive tapenade. This is wearing a bit more oak than I would like to see, and needs time to integrate, and the tannins on the back end are fierce. I think this will need time, though I worry that all the volatile H2S may be a sign of an underlying flaw. Judgment reserved for now.

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  1/28/2016 - drwine2001 wrote:

  Medium ruby. Hard, high acidity. None of the charm or seductiveness of Côte Rotie. I really didn't like this.

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