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Score 90-91/100 · Drink 1999-2014, Robert Parker, Feb 1999

The splendid 1997 Cote Rotie Les Grandes Places reveals an impressively saturated opaque purple color. The nose offers up gorgeous quantities of super-ripe black raspberries, blackberries, toasty oak, smoke, and pain grille. Expansive and full-bodied, with fabulous concentration, outstanding purity, and low acidity, this is a hedonistic, lush, heady, decadently styled Cote Rotie to consume over the next 12-15+ years. Importers: New Castle Imports, Myrtle Beach, SC; tel. (803) 497-8625 and Langdon Shiverick, Cleveland, OH; tel. (216) 861-6800

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91/100

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91
90-91/100

Robert Parker

91
90-91/100

Robert Parker

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90 - 91 points
Robert Parker
Score 90-91/100 · Robert Parker

The splendid 1997 Cote Rotie Les Grandes Places reveals an impressively saturated opaque purple color. The nose offers up gorgeous quantities of super-ripe black raspberries, blackberries, toasty oak, smoke, and pain grille. Expansive and full-bodied, with fabulous concentration, outstanding purity, and low acidity, this is a hedonistic, lush, heady, decadently styled Cote Rotie to consume over the next 12-15+ years. Feb 1999, www.robertparker.com

91 points
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Score 91/100 · Drink 0-0, Stephen Tanzer, Vinous

Saturated ruby color. Higher-pitched, spicier nose, more fruity and minerally than animal. Notes of peat, mint and flowers. Tightly wound and spicy at the core, with sound acidity for the vintage. Rather clenched and oaky today, but shows very firm structure and terrific cut. Brisk, very firm, spicy/minty aftertaste. Quite unevolved for a '97.

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Jean Michel Gerin
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Product details

Grape Blend

Syrah / Shiraz, Viognier

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

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