2016 Cote Rotie Cuvee Loss
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Deep brilliant violet. Mineral-accented blackberry and cherry aromas are complemented by a sexy floral note and a hint of licorice. Sappy, incisive and appealingly sweet, offering energetic black and blue fruit and violet pastille flavors and a jolt of peppery spices. Finishes sweet and long, displaying smoky mineral and spice notes and smooth tannins.
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Moving to the 2016s from bottle, the 2016 Côte Rôtie Löss is the most mid-weight in the lineup, with a slightly earthier style in its black fruits, peppery herbs, truffle, and gamey aromas and flavors. With moderate tannins, medium body, and nicely integrated acidity, it needs a year or two of bottle age, then should be drunk over the following 7-8 years.
The 2016 Cote Rotie Loss offers up attractive aromas of black olives, cassis and a hint of bacon. Medium to full-bodied, firm and tannic, it deserves to be put aside for 3-4 years to allow some of those chewy tannins to resolve.