Tasting Notes
Robert Parker 94
Not surprisingly, the 2009s are softer, more front end-loaded wines. The 2009 Cote Rotie Classique saw about 60-70% new oak casks in this concentrated vintage. It reveals a dense purple color along with a beautiful bouquet of frying lard and bacon, blackberries, raspberries, forest floor and spring flowers. The sweetness of the tannin, the wine-s opulent, fleshy mouthfeel and long, layered finish make for a sumptuous Cote Rotie to drink over the next 10-15 years.
Anticipated maturity: 2011-2026
JancisRobinson.com 17
98.5% Syrah, 1.5% Viognier, co-fermented. Aged for 20 months in 55% new oak. There’s a slightly oxidative note to the fruit here. Attractive minty aromatic quality. Thick, fibrous mouthfeel. Not sure I would age this for a very long time. (RH)
Anticipated maturity: 2013-2019