2017 Cote Rotie Les Grandes Places
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Brilliant violet. Expressive, spice- and mineral-tinged cherry cola, cassis and candied violet scents, along with hints of vanilla and olive. Juicy and seamless on the palate, offering appealingly sweet black and blue fruit, mocha, spicecake and floral pastille flavors supported by a core of juicy acidity. Supple, fine-grained tannins add shape to an impressively long, smoky finish that features lingering blue fruit and spice notes.
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Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
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Gerin's 2017 Cote Rotie les Grandes Places is medium to full-bodied, ripe and concentrated. It practically oozes blackberries and blueberries, then picks up hints of licorice on the long, velvety finish.
This has such intense, rich dark cherries and berries with a rich, roasted-espresso and baking-spice edge. The new oak is dialed back to 60% from 100% here, starting in this vintage. The palate is so concentrated and has a wealth of rich dark plums and abundant toasted spices on offer. Thereâs a meaty edge, too. Try from 2023.
Barrel sample. Oak in abundance on the nose, lots of leather and blackberry. Potent! A big style, but still recognisably Côte Rôtie. (RH)