I'm a big fan of Yves Cuilleron products. This Cote Rotie is serious and designed to be age worthy. One for the cellar. Terroir driven showing lots of mineral and loamy dark earth. The fruit and acid are there with high levels of tannin, but only time can knit all these components together into a cohesive whole. A burly wine with the gravitas to command attention and respect. Hoo boy.
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Dark reddish garnet in color. Full, forward & fragrant nose of ripe fruit aromas of cherries, blackberries & cassis with overtones of spice & floral notes of violets & earthy/dusty notes, loam, spices, pepper, mint & cedar in the background. Full bodied with a good concentration of balanced & smooth textured ripe fruit flavors of cherries, blueberries & cassis with spices, pepper, herbs, minerals & a hint of vanilla/oak. Long lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present with decanting & extended airing but has the structure to continue developing with additional aging at which time, it may merit a higher score. A blend of 95% Syrah & 5% Vognier.
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2020 Rhone's (Bottega Coco): Oak more prevalent here; caramel; sweet spice, blackberry with a little blackcurrant note, rich, ripe and powerful but without being over done, slight cedar, oak starts to blow off with time and agitation. Juicy tends to medium plus intensity acidity, wild blackberry and blackcurrant, silky drying tannins persists long, balanced, time,
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More mineral and fresh and floral on the nose. And more mineral and tight on the palate as well. Second sip and taste way more interesting. Way more opened up.
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12/16/2023 - vino vidi vici Likes this wine:
I'm a big fan of Yves Cuilleron products. This Cote Rotie is serious and designed to be age worthy. One for the cellar. Terroir driven showing lots of mineral and loamy dark earth. The fruit and acid are there with high levels of tannin, but only time can knit all these components together into a cohesive whole. A burly wine with the gravitas to command attention and respect. Hoo boy.
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11/25/2023 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 91 Points
Dark reddish garnet in color. Full, forward & fragrant nose of ripe fruit aromas of cherries, blackberries & cassis with overtones of spice & floral notes of violets & earthy/dusty notes, loam, spices, pepper, mint & cedar in the background. Full bodied with a good concentration of balanced & smooth textured ripe fruit flavors of cherries, blueberries & cassis with spices, pepper, herbs, minerals & a hint of vanilla/oak. Long lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present with decanting & extended airing but has the structure to continue developing with additional aging at which time, it may merit a higher score. A blend of 95% Syrah & 5% Vognier.
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9/20/2023 - chatters wrote:
2020 Rhone's (Bottega Coco): Oak more prevalent here; caramel; sweet spice, blackberry with a little blackcurrant note, rich, ripe and powerful but without being over done, slight cedar, oak starts to blow off with time and agitation. Juicy tends to medium plus intensity acidity, wild blackberry and blackcurrant, silky drying tannins persists long, balanced, time,
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11/10/2022 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Dark and spicy and powerful.
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11/8/2022 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
More mineral and fresh and floral on the nose. And more mineral and tight on the palate as well. Second sip and taste way more interesting. Way more opened up.
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