1980 Cote Rotie La Mouline
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Smoke, licorice, sweet red berries, herbs, pepper, truffle and bacon fat aromatics are on full display. The nose is more interesting and complex than the medium bodied palate, which finishes in soft, delicate, sweet and tart red cherries. This was much better than expected due to the age and the vintage.
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Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
Robert Parker
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Last Tasted 12/91 It is hard to believe this wine was aged for three years in new oak casks given the fact that it no longer exhibits any aromas of toast, vanillin, or smoky new oak. The super concentration of fruit has simply absorbed the oak, and the result is one of the top wines of the year in France. Still dark ruby/purple/garnet, with a huge, smoked meat and black-raspberry nose, this rich, voluptuous, concentrated wine has reached full maturity, but promises to last for several decades. A glorious tasting experience. Anticipated maturity: now-2005.