2001 Cotes du Rhone
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Readers looking for a tank-fermented and aged, 100% Syrah bursting with blackberry fruit should check out the 2001 Cotes du Rhone. It possesses good acidity, loads of fruit, not a great deal of complexity, but considerable body, sweetness, and glycerin. Drink it over the next 3-4 years. A Syrah such as this from California would cost $35-$50! If you have not yet tried the wines of St.-Cosme, you're missing the boat. Importer: a Patrick Lesec Selection, various American importers, including Stacole Fine Wines, Boca Raton, FL; tel. (561) 998-0039, Classic Wines, Boston, MA; tel. (617) 469-5799; Fine Vines LLC, Maywood, IL; tel. (708) 343-5901; Associated Wine Distributors, St. Helena, CA; tel. (707) 963-8048; and Vintage '59 Imports, Washington, DC; tel. (202) 966-9218
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Robert Parker
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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(100% syrah) Bright ruby-red. Varietally accurate aromas of black cherry, licorice, leather and smoked meat; slightly medicinal. Lush, layered and sweet, with notes of red fruits, chocolate and leather. Slightly rustic but dense and strong.
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Syrah / Shiraz, Grenache/ Garnacha , Mourvedre/Monastrell/Mataro
Red
Dry