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WS 94
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Cote Rotie
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94 points Wine Spectator: "[$70 list] This has heft, but also superb definition, thanks to the mouthwatering cocoa and anise accents that line the layered flavors of crushed plum, braised fig and boysenberry fruit. The long finish courses with charcoal and alder wood notes. A great example of the more muscular style, this should age beautifully. Best from 2013 through 2025. 25 cases imported. (9/30/12)"
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WS 94
France
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Cote Rotie
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94 points Wine Spectator: "[$70 list] Gorgeous cocoa and bitter espresso aromas and flavors slowly give way to dark, steeped currant, plum and blackberry fruit notes, while the back end struts with ample charcoal and singed bay leaf accents. Riveting acidity runs underneath it all. Best from 2013 through 2025. 75 cases imported. (10/15/12)"
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IWC 93
WS 93
France
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Rhone
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Cote Rotie
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93 points Josh Raynolds (International Wine Cellar): "[$70 list] Inky purple. Intense aromas of blackberry, licorice, violet and bitter chocolate, with a bright mineral overtone. Dense, sappy and vibrant, with impressive energy to its black fruit compote, licorice and violet pastille flavors. Finishes with lively acidity, insinuating spiciness and broad, youthfully chewy tannins. This is definitely built for the long haul. (Mar/Apr 2013)"
93 points Wine Spectator: "[$70 list] A textbook version, displaying a slightly gutsy feel to the full-bodied currant, blackberry and dark cherry fruit laced with tangy iron, singed bay leaf and dark olive notes. The taut, minerally finish will need some time to round into form. Rock-solid and worth cellaring. Best from 2013 through 2024. 100 cases imported. (9/30/12)"
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IWC 90
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Cote Rotie
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90 points Josh Raynolds (International Wine Cellar): "Bright red. Spicy blackcurrant and licorice aromas are complemented by potpourri and smoky minerals and perked up by a hint of black pepper. Deep in dark fruit flavor but in no way heavy, with silky tannins adding support. Gains power on the back end and finishes with lingering notes of kirsch and dark berries. (Jan/Feb 2010)"
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$94.95
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RP 94
RR 94
IWC 92
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Cote Rotie
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94 points Robert Parker: "The 2010 Cote Rotie Ampodium is performing much better from bottle than it did last year. Fashioned from a dozen separate terroirs in Cote Rotie, it exhibits tell-tale notes of licorice, tapenade, black currants and black raspberries with a floral component in the background. Beautifully textured, medium to full-bodied, rich and opulent, this superb Cote Rotie can be drunk now or cellared for 10-15 years. (Dec 2012)"
94 points Rhone Report: "Coming from a range of plots located throughout Côte-Rôtie, Rostaing’s 2010 Cuvée Ampodium (formerly the Cuvée Classique) is a gorgeous, supple effort that just begs to be drunk. Showing perfumed, elegant, and sexy aromas and flavors of raspberries, spring flowers, mineral, and assorted spices, it flows seamlessly onto the palate with a medium to full-bodied texture, no hard edges, and gorgeous purity of fruit. Already approachable due to its purity, balance, and texture, it will nevertheless age gracefully for 12-15 years. While slightly behind the two upper tier cuvees, it is certainly the bottle to choose for any near term drinking. (Mar 2013)"
92 points Josh Raynolds (International Wine Cellar): "Vivid ruby. Intense, spice- and floral-accented aromas of dark berry preserves, potpourri and Asian spices, with a bright mineral nuance gaining strength with air. Fresh and incisive, offering sappy black raspberry and boysenberry flavors and a sexy note of candied violet. Fine-grained tannins shape the long, juicy and penetrating finish, which echoes the floral note. (Mar/Apr 2013)"
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*SPECIAL: Take 10% Off Listed Price!
(We'll reduce item's price when processing your order.) La Revue du Vin de France: "...beautifully silky, soft textured and delicious..."
Not yet reviewed; 2007 vintage rated 91 points by Wine Spectator: "Juicy, with a violet note up front, followed by a mix of red and black cherry and blackberry fruit, backed by tangy blood orange and anise notes on the briary finish. Drink now through 2017. 1,141 cases made."
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17/20 points Gault & Millau: "The 2009 delivers an intense aroma that evokes sweet spice, crème de cassis and pencil lead. On the palate, the texture provides a powerful Syrah, chiseled, with a lingering and complex aroma. Nose: fruity, floral, spicy. Palate: Red velvet, fleshy. Syrah 100%. Alcohol 13.0%. Food accompaniments: Red meat, powerful flavors (lamb, pigeon, ostrich, lamb), game birds."
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