2020 Cote Rotie Les Roziers
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The biggest wine in the lineup is unquestionably the 2020 Côte Rôtie Côte Rozier, which is all Syrah from schist soils and 45-year-old vines. It doesn't quite have the complexity and nuances of the Le Rochains, but it's a killer bottle of wine, offering loads of ripe red and black fruits, roasted herbs, violets, smoked meat, and ground pepper. This meaty, powerful Côte Rôtie has a great mouthfeel, building yet ripe tannins, beautiful balance, and a great finish. It needs 4-5 years in the cellar and will evolve for two decades. This wine comes from older vines near the La Landonne lieu-dit and is destemmed and brought up in 25-30% new French oak.
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Dark, brilliant ruby. Blackberry, cherry liqueur, licorice, olive paste and vanilla qualities on the smoke-accented nose. Offers primary dark berry, mocha, fruitcake and bitter chocolate flavors that show very good depth as well as energy and pick up a spicy nuance with air. The mineral and floral notes recur on a wonderfully long, youthfully tannic finish that features a hints of salty olive and mocha. 25% new oak.