2012 Cote Rotie Seigneur de Maugiron
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Deep ruby. Pungent dark berry and cherry pit aromas are complemented by candied violet, mocha and black pepper. Fleshy and expansive on the palate, offering sweet, spice-tinged black and blue fruit flavors that put on weight and become more spicy with air. Open-knit, pure and seamless in texture, finishing with superb punch and velvety tannins that add grip.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Josh Raynolds
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A medium-bodied, structured, savory and tannic effort, the 2012 Côte Rôtie Seigneur de Maugiron exhibits notes of smoke, dried soil, and leather to go with a black raspberry and blackberry core of fruit. Despite all of the tannin, it has a solid mid-palate. Give it 2-3 years in the cellar and drink bottles through 2027.
Syrah. Granite and schist. Dusty, distinctive nose. Good energy here with a dry finish and no hint of forced sweet fruit but the tannins are marked and suggest ambition. Vibrant finish. Needs a lot of time! (JR)