Tasting Notes

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Vinous Stephen Tanzer - 01 Jan 03
(bottled in September) Saturated medium ruby. Blackberry, black cherry, truffle, smoked meat, violet and pepper on the nose, along with a hint of dark berry confiture. Deep and fresh but rather closed and tight; less smooth and supple today than the 2001. Dark fruit flavors complicated by notes of violet and brown spices, with finishing suggestions of licorice and pepper. Still a bit shocked by the recent bottling and thus lacking pliancy on the finish. Shows less volume and evidence of surmaturite than the 2001, but this wine offers lovely spicy syrah character and should blossom with five to seven years of bottle aging.
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Cote-Rotie Vineyard Fine Wine

Cote Rotie

Côte-Rôtie, a distinguished Northern Rhône appellation, is famed for its elegant, complex Syrah-based red wines. The name means "Roasted Slope," reflecting its sun-drenched, steep hillsides. These wines often blend Syrah with a small amount of Viognier, adding floral notes to rich dark fruit flavours like blackberries and plums, with peppery, smoky undertones. Top producers include E. Guigal, Domaine Jamet, and Domaine Côte-Rôtie, all celebrated for crafting some of the region's most revered wines.