2013 Cote Rotie Cote Brune
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Very high-toned and floral on the nose, with minty dried herbs and a hint of game. The palate is lithe but layered, with sinewy, grippy tannins coated with silky red fruit. Cool, savoury and elegant despite its intensity. Just entering its drinking window, this has real finesse and approachability. (TP)
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Jeb Dunnuck
Jancis Robinson MW
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A beautifully fresh, elegant red from Jean-Paul and Corinne Jamet, the tiny-production 2013 Cote Rotie Cote Brune has a complex and nuanced bouquet of creme de cassis, cracked black pepper, spiced bacon, olives and violets. This flows to a medium to full-bodied Cote Rotie that has bright acidity, good concentration, ripe tannin and an impeccably balanced, layered profile. Give bottles 5-7 years and enjoy over the following two decades.
Glass-staining ruby. Explosive, spice-laced dark fruit liqueur, floral pastille and smoky mineral aromas show superb delineation. Sappy, concentrated and penetrating on the palate, offering juicy boysenberry and bitter cherry flavors that open up and become sweeter as the wine opens up. Shows a wonderful balance of richness and vivacity, with powerful finishing thrust, youthfully gripping tannins and dark-fruit-driven persistence.
Very deep crimson. Sweet, round and floral on the nose – smells as though it’s going to be beautifully round… Very charming! Such density of fruit that it almost covers the (substantial) tannin. Reminds Jean-Paul of the 1990 that is drinking well now. (JR)