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$129.95
WINE ADVOCATE 90 POINTS - "Fashioned from fruit purchased in the northern sector (Verenay) of the appellation, the outstanding 2003 Cote Rotie Cuvee Read More...
Embruns boasts roasted herb, beef, underbrush, licorice, cassis, and raspberry aromas as well as flavors. Fleshy with good minerality and crisp acidity, it can be enjoyed now and over the next 7-10 years."
$200.00
ROBERT PARKER 91-93+ POINTS - "The limited production but phenomenal 2004 Cote Rotie La Belle Helene is one of the candidates for the wine of the vintage. Read More...
Tannic and dense ruby/purple, it is more masculine and austere than usual, but still concentrated with tangy acidity, loads of tannin, and impressive levels of concentration and richness. This is a beauty that will require patience. Give it 3-4 years of bottle age and then drink it over the following 10-12 years.
The Ogiers are a wonderful family, and it’s gratifying to see the extraordinary quality of wine that continues to emerge from them. The son Stephane has taken over fully from his dad, who seems to be inching into full retirement, and continues to push the estate to higher and higher levels of quality."
$79.95
Located in the remote village of Malleval, Gaillard crafts luscious, balanced and harmonious Cote-Roties that are epics-in-a-bottle. They are rich, inky, oily and chock-full of tantalizing Read More...
aromas and textured flavors of charred meat, garrigue, roasted plums and perfumed fruit and florals.
$69.99
Located in the remote village of Malleval, Gaillard crafts luscious, balanced and harmonious Cote-Roties that are epics-in-a-bottle. They are rich, inky, oily and chock-full of tantalizing Read More...
aromas and textured flavors of charred meat, garrigue, roasted plums and perfumed fruit and florals.
$175.00
WINE SPECTATOR 92 POINTS - "Inviting, with a range of grilled herb, aged tobacco, lavender, mineral, freshly brewed coffee and dark olive notes all Read More...
laid over a solid core of dark cherry fruit, followed by a long, minerally finish. A solid traditional style that should age nicely. Best from 2010 through 2020. 180 cases made. JM"
$61.99
WINE SPECTATOR 92 POINTS - "Inviting, with a range of grilled herb, aged tobacco, lavender, mineral, freshly brewed coffee and dark olive notes all Read More...
laid over a solid core of dark cherry fruit, followed by a long, minerally finish. A solid traditional style that should age nicely. Best from 2010 through 2020. 180 cases made. JM"
$79.99
The nose is a bit more perfumed than that of the "Viallieres"; not quite as animale. This wine still has an inky, aromatic char and a bit more ripe plum and blackberry mixes with the Read More...
sweet tar, black tea and spice. Dried chewy plum with the tannins gathering mid-palate. The acid proffers a bit more polish to the palate. Very harmonious and refined, with flexible power and muscularity tempered by its acid and structural tightrope balancing act. Exotic and indulgent.
$79.99
WINE SPECTATOR 93 POINTS - " This is really packed, with dark plum, hoisin sauce, mocha, fig paste, mesquite and sweet tapenade notes, all carried Read More...
by a dense graphite- and black licorice-filled finish. Shows the grip of the vintage. Best from 2010 through 2020. "
$79.99
ROBERT PARKER 92-94 POINTS - "The medium-bodied 2006 Cote-Rotie Rochains boasts a dense purple color followed by aromas of licorice, smoked meats, cassis, Read More...
tapenade and cherries. Like so many wines in this vintage, it has that 1991 northern Rhone personality of charm, suppleness, fresh acidity and impressive concentration making it forward enough to drink early on but capable of lasting 12-15 years."
$134.99
The Guigal family have spent 15 years restoring Château Ampuis, a historic property whose oldest sections date to the 11th century. The Chateau d'Ampuis has been the symbol of the Read More...
town of Ampuis and the world-renowned Côte-Rôtie vineyard area for ten centuries, and today represents the family and astounding wines of Guigal.Château d’Ampuis is made from 7 exceptional vineyards from both sides of Côte-Rôtie, the Côte Blonde and the Côte Brune. It is composed of 93% Syrah and 7% Viognier, and aged in the same manner as the Guigal single-vineyard crus, for 36 months in new barrels that are all made at the estate. The hallmark of Chateau d'Ampuis is an unbelievably seductive perfume full of sweet red fruits, black fruits and spices, and an elegance despite the intense concentration of fruit. Chateau d'Ampuis defines what a great wine should be with its beautiful balance, complexity and length.
$314.99
ROBERT PARKER 89-91 POINTS: "The weakest link among recent vintages, the 2008 Cote Rotie La Mouline reveals a weedy, green pepper note along with sweet tannin, Read More...
a medium dark plum/ruby color, and a gentle roundness and lushness. By the time this cuvee is in bottle, I suspect it will be better than it was showing in Guigal’s cellars."
$314.99
ROBERT PARKER 90-92 POINTS: "The 2008 Cote Rotie La Turque offers smoky, meaty barbecue notes intermixed with notions of roasted herbs, forest floor and coffee beans. Read More...
Although lower-keyed and less well-endowed, it is an outstanding 2008, one of the finest wines of this challenging vintage in Cote Rotie."
$314.99
ROBERT PARKER 91-93 POINTS: "The 2008 Cote Rotie La Landonne is a remarkable effort in this challenging vintage. Although harder edged than normal, it possesses Read More...
loads of concentration along with abundant notes of roasted herbs, coffee, charcuterie, grilled meats, Asian soy sauce and black fruits. Medium-bodied and intense with moderate tannin, it should age well for 15 or more years."
$65.99
WINE SPECTATOR 93 POINTS - "Rich and layered, with gorgeous mouthfeel to the dense blackberry, plum sauce, melted licorice snap and espresso flavors. Read More...
Long and velvety through the finish, with a strong buried iron note. Made by Louis Barruol of Château de St.-Cosme and importer Kermit Lynch. Best from 2012 through 2020. 150 cases imported. "
$159.99
ROBERT PARKER 95+ POINTS: "The spectacular 2009 Cote Rotie Chateau d’Ampuis boasts a dense purple color along with abundant aromas of incense, charcoal, lavender, Read More...
black raspberries, lard/bacon fat, licorice and background toast. This rich, full-bodied, tannic, massive Cote Rotie begs for 2-4 years of bottle age, and should drink well for two decades thereafter. Marcel Guigal believes it is the finest Chateau d’Ampuis made to date (the debut was 1995)."
$480.00
ROBERT PARKER 100 POINTS: "The 2009 Cote Rotie La Mouline possesses off-the-charts richness. Like all the vintages, it comes from the Cote Blonde and Read More...
is co-fermented with 11% Viognier. Its 13.5% alcohol is one of the highest in all the La Moulines made to date, which shows you that these wines are never that powerful. Extraordinary layers of concentration offer up notes of roasted coffee, sweet black cherries, black raspberries, blackberries, licorice and hints of spring flowers as well as lychee nuts (no doubt attributable to the floral/honeysuckle character of Viognier). With its full-bodied, extravagant richness, the 2009 La Mouline should be relatively approachable in 1-2 years, and last for two decades or more."
$480.00
ROBERT PARKER 100 POINTS: "Another perfect wine is the 2009 Cote Rotie La Turque. It possesses a slightly denser purple color than the opaque Cote Read More...
Rotie La Mouline as well as notes of Asian spices, roasted meats, bouquet garni, spring flowers, camphor and truffles. It is a different expression of Syrah as this comes from the more iron-laden soils of the Cote Brune. Although never as aromatic, precocious or enjoyable as La Mouline is in its youth, La Turque is, nevertheless, a remarkably concentrated, profound wine that is built like a skyscraper. It possesses a level of intensity and richness that must be tasted to be believed. Despite the flamboyant personality of the vintage, the 2009 will require 4-5 years of cellaring and should age effortlessly for 25-30 years."
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