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Score 88/100 · Drink 2006-2013, Robert Parker, Feb 2006

The excellent 2003 Cote Rotie Les Becasses offers medium-bodied, elegant notes of tapenade, blackberries, cherries, graphite, and earth. Low tannin as well as acidity in addition to a nice plumpness suggest it should be drunk over the next 5-7 years.

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Critic scores
89
89/100

Average Score

88
88/100

Robert Parker

90
90/100

Josh Raynolds

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90 points
Josh Raynolds
Score 90/100 · Josh Raynolds, Jan 2006

Medium red color. Spicy, vibrant aromas of red berries and graphite lifted by mineral tones. Fresh in the mouth, especially for the vintage, with a floral nuance adding interest. Finishes plump, juicy and persistent.

Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Drink 0-0, Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, Jan 2005

Ruby-red. Roasted, porty aromas of black cherry, licorice and earth. Fat, broad and structured; concentrated but quite dry today, with dominant flavors of wood and damp earth. I get little Cote-Rotie character today, but this sample may simply be very low in SO2 Judgment deferred.

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M. Chapoutier
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Grape Blend

Syrah / Shiraz, Viognier

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

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