2019 Cote Rotie Les Roziers
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Saturated ruby. Expressive, spice-accented red and dark berry preserve, smoked meat, potpourri and olive. Offers densely packed cherry, blackberry, fruitcake and cracked pepper flavors that are sweetened by a touch of vanilla. Closes very long and smoky, with the cherry and floral notes hanging on. This one needs some patience. Half de-stemmed fruit and one-third new oak.
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Alistair Cooper MW, jancisrobinson.com
Josh Raynolds
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Nice black-pepper and leather notes alongside the fresh black-plum character. A well-structured and rather elegant Cote-Rotie that is still rather young, the impressive tannins at the generous finish needing a bit of time to mellow. Drinkable now, but best from 2024.
Marked by scents of red raspberries and black cherries, Bonnefond's complex, full-bodied 2019 Cote Rotie Cote Rozier is a ripe, creamy-textured wine with ample weight and richness on the palate. Matured in 30% new 400-liter barrels, it's concentrated yet supple and finishes long and silky, with soft tannins.
Aged for 18 months in 400-litre barrels (30% new). Barrel sample. Tasted blind. Well-judged and vibrant acidity here supports a ripe fruit core. Good pepperiness and earthy smoke with prominent fine tannins, a sweet dark-fruit palate and well-judged oak – vanilla creamy richness from oak. Needs to come together. (AC)