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RHONE Red Wine
RED RHONE 2 - Cote Rôtie and Hermitage
- Listed by DOMAINE
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DOMAINE
DELAS FRERES
RP/Jeb Dunnuck -
'Winemaker Jacques Granges continues to keep this large estate up with
the crème de la crème of the Northern Rhône'. |
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13 |
75cl
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Cote Rôtie
''Seigneur
de Maugiron"
Delas Freres
RP/Jeb Dunnuck - The larger production
release is the 2015 Côte Rôtie Seigneur de Maugiron and it’s another
seriously impressive Côte Rôtie. Revealing more obvious tannin and
brighter acidity, as well as lots of black and blue fruits, crushed
rock, licorice, and floral aromas and flavours. |
2015 |
£48.00 |
RP/JD95
2019-35I had a
bottle of this recently - Lovely!
Highly Recommended |
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DOMAINE
E. GUIGAL
A truly great domaine,
considered by many to be the best for Cote Rotie! |
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Highly Recommended
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40 |
75cl
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Cote Rôtie
''Brune
et Blonde"
E. Guigal
RP/Joe Czerwinski -
Guigal's 2015 Cote Rôtie Brune et Blonde boasts hallmark aromas of dried
flowers, herbs, raspberries and black olives. Medium to full-bodied,
it's simultaneously rich and silky, showing fine, balanced acidity on
the crisp finish. Considering it may account for as much as a third
of the appellation's volume, it's a remarkable achievement and testament
to the tremendous quality of the vintage. Even folks who buy and
cellar the La Las will want to have some of this in their cellars for
early drinking. |
2015 |
£41.00 |
RP/JC93
2018-30 |
24 |
75cl
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Cote Rôtie
''Chateau d'Ampuis"
E. Guigal
RP/Joe Czerwinski - The 2015 Cote Rôtie
Chateau d'Ampuis is remarkably dense and concentrated, packed with dark
fruit and rich tannins. It's full-bodied and supple on the
mid-palate, adding hints of vanilla, espresso and dried spices on the
long, velvety finish. Give it another 3-4 years in the cellar, then
drink it over the next two decades. |
2015 |
£82.00 |
RP/JC95+
2023-40 |
5 |
75cl
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Cote Rôtie
''La Mouline"
E. Guigal
RP/Joe Czerwinski - Floral aromas accent
sturdy notes of grilled meat and almost delicate notes of red berries in
the open, approachable 2014 Cote Rôtie La Mouline. Medium to
full-bodied, it shows great purity and a supple, silky, classic feel.
It's built more on elegance and complexity than power, with those
floral, herbal notes leaving a long, silky impression on the finish. |
2014 |
£220.00 |
RP/JC97
2020-35 |
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DOMAINE
RENE ROSTAING
An excellent address for Cote
Rôtie, at reasonable prices. |
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9 |
75cl
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Cote Rôtie
'Ampodium'
R. Rostaing
RP/Joe Czerwinski -
The 2015 Cote Rôtie Ampodium is fairly full-bodied
and quite rich. The black olive and raspberry notes verge on being jammy
but are balanced by peppery spice and firm, savoury tannins. Give it 5
years in the cellar to settle down, and drink it over the next decade
and a half or more. For an entry-level wine, it's remarkable. |
2015 |
£44.00 |
RP/JC94
2020-40 |
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DOMAINE
STEPHANE OGIER
A top producer, making really
long-lived classic CR wines of 'Grand Cru' quality. |
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6 |
75cl
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Cote Rôtie
'Belle Helene'
Stephane Ogier
RP/Jeb Dunnuck -
There are three wines Stephane considers his
“Grand Crus”—the Côte Blonde, Lancement and Belle Helene. I think a
wine that will rival the utterly perfect 2009, the 2015 Côte Rôtie Belle
Helene comes all from the Côte Rozier lieu-dit, in the northern/eastern
portion of the appellation. This site lies just above the La
Landonne lieu-dit and consists of coarser, schist soils and holds the
oldest vines of the estate, which were planted by Stephane’s
grandparents. The wine is destemmed and aged mostly in new barrels. This
utterly sensational-looking barrel sample sports a saturated purple
colour as well as a huge nose of liquid blackberries, currants, liquid
rocks, smoked meats and pepper. Full-bodied, thrillingly
concentrated, decadent and stacked, with masses of tannin, it will need
8-10 years of cellaring and keep for decades. |
2015 |
£170.00 |
RP/JD99
2025-60 |
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DOMAINE
VIDAL-FLEURY
Owned by the Guigal team, with the wines made by
Guy Sarton-de-Joncquey, Vidal Fleury produces a wealth of high quality
releases, most of which represent fantastic values. |
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24 |
75cl
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Cote Rôtie Blonde
'La Chatillonne'
Vidal-Fleury
RP/Joe Czerwinski -
Showing a bit toasty and cedary at the moment, the
2015 Cote Rôtie la Chatillonne Cote Blonde should come into its own in
just a couple more years. It's medium to full-bodied with ample
concentration, a fantastic, velvety texture and grace notes of vanilla
and baking spices. It just needs some time to absorb its oak. |
2015 |
£72.00 |
RP/JC94
2020-35 |
9 |
75cl
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Cote Rôtie Blonde
'La Chatillonne'
Vidal-Fleury
RP/Jeb Dunnuck -
A step up over the ’09, the 2010 Cote Rôtie Cote Blonde La Chatillonne
(88% Syrah and 12% Viognier) gives up a fabulous bouquet of violets,
rose petal, blackberry jam, game and hints of wild herbs that continues
to develop in the glass. Medium to full-bodied, elegant and finesse
driven on the palate, with a seamless texture, this gorgeous 2010
can be consumed now (preferably with a decant), or cellared for a decade
or more |
2010 |
£75.00 |
RP/JD94
2018-35 |
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PAUL JABOULET AINE
An excellent address for
Biodynamic Hermitage wines, at reasonable prices. |
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30 |
75cl
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Crozes Hermitage 'Thalabert'
Paul Jaboulet Aine
RP/Joe Czerwinski -
A sample of the 2017 Crozes Hermitage Domaine de
Thalabert suggests this will be another good year. Lifted aromas of
peppered raspberries lead the way, followed by a wine that's
full-bodied, with well-ripened tannins, a lush, creamy mouthfeel and a
finish that just falls a little bit short of expectations. |
2017 |
£22.00 |
RP/JC93
2020-30 |
13 |
75cl
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Hermitage Rouge
'La Maison Bleu'
Paul Jaboulet Aine
RP/Joe Czerwinski -
Full-bodied, creamy and supple, the 2017 Hermitage
La Maison Bleue looks to be a thrilling Hermitage to drink over the next
10-15 years. It's loaded with mixed blueberries and raspberries, adds
subtle notes of mocha and baking spices and picks up a savory hint of
black olives on the long, silky finish. Don't make the mistake of
thinking only the La Chapelle is worth drinking, this should be a real
beauty when it's released next year. |
2017 |
£42.00 |
RP/JC96
2020-35 |
12 |
75cl
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Hermitage Rouge
'La Chapelle'
Paul Jaboulet Aine
RP/Joe Czerwinski -
The 2015 Hermitage La Chapelle is one of the
estate’s finest recent efforts. It’s packed with firm tannins and
will need to be lost in the cellar for a decade, but it will reward
those with patience. Richly concentrated and full-bodied, it hits all
the expected notes—cassis, black olive, smoke, crushed stone, pencil
shavings and espresso—then finishes long, with an aristocratic sense
of reserve and austerity. Winemaker Jacques Devernois compares it to a
woman’s black dress, meaning it speaks of elegance and class. |
2015 |
£210.00 |
RP/JC98
2027-50 |
12 |
75cl
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Hermitage Rouge
'La Chapelle'
Paul Jaboulet Aine
RP/Jeb Dunnuck -
The best bottle I've ever had, the 2005 Hermitage
la Chapelle showed much more density and concentration than I recall.
Peppery herbs, currants, dried blood and licorice flow beautifully to a
medium to full-bodied wine that has lots of tannin, but solid mid-palate
depth as well. It has a touch of the savoury rusticity found in the
2006, but was still impressive on this occasion. It's worth noting that
both the 2004 and 2005 were blended by Caroline Frey. |
2005 |
£130.00 |
RP/JD93
2019-30 |
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