2014 Cote Rotie Cote Brune
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Much as with the 2014 Côte Rôtie, the Brune is very tight at the moment. Cool blue fruit and black pepper have an effortless balance on both the nose and the palate. With air it is very fragrant, but the palate remains taut and unyielding. Precise, pithy and long, give it at least three years before approaching. (TP)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Tom Parker MW, jancisrobinson.com
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Inky ruby. A complex bouquet evokes an array of dark fruits and pungent flowers as well as cracked pepper, allspice and a wild passion fruit quality. Sweet, seamless and expansive on the palate, offering concentrated boysenberry, bitter cherry and violet pastille flavors that become livelier as the wine opens up. Smooth tannins make a late appearance on the finish, which hangs on with outstanding, floral-driven tenacity.
Both 2014s showed well. The 2014 Côte Rôtie Côte Brune sees a touch more new oak than the classic cuvée and is aged in 20-30% new barrels. It’s always a more structured, tannic wine and requires more bottle age. Bacon fat, pepper, smoked meats and an undeniable floral character all emerge from this beautiful, concentrated and age-worthy 2014 that’s up with the crème de la crème of the vintage.
Their special bottling of Côte Rôtie. Broad and salty-Syrah on the nose. Light and lively. Good tension. Not the density of 2013 or 2015 but lots of pleasure. (JR)