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M. Chapoutier Cote-Rotie "La Mordoree" 2004

M. Chapoutier Cote-Rotie "La Mordoree" 2004

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Varietal
Syrah
Region
France
Sub-Appellation
Cote-Rotie
Alcohol
13.18%

Overview

Deep purple red color. Aromas of raspberry, a hint of violet, a touch of olive, tapenade and rosemary, with a dominant of spice. Full flavored, elegant, very well structured and balanced. According to the vintage, the wine can be kept from 30 to 60 years, indeed from 50 to 75 years. One of Michel Chapoutier's renowned single vineyard wines, or Sélections Parcellaires.
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Aging

In oak casks (225 Liters), of which a third is new. This wine is unfiltered and unfined.

Fermentation

Hand harvesting at peak maturity. The grapes ferment in open wooden vats after total destemming. A cap puching and pumping over ensure a good extraction of the color and tannins.

Winemaker

Michel Chapoutier

Tasting Notes

Style

Complex, Earthy, Full Bodied, Spicy, Structured

Flavor

Berry, Raspberry, Olive, Tapenade, Violets, Spices, Rosemary

Aroma

Raspberry, a hint of violet, predominant of spices, touch of black olive and "tapenade", rosemary.

Taste

Deep purple red color. Aromas of raspberry, a hint of violet, a touch of olive, tapenade and rosemary, with a dominant of spice. Full flavored, elegant, very well structured and balanced. According to the vintage, the wine can be kept from 30 to 60 years, indeed from 50 to 75 years. One of Michel Chapoutier's renowned single vineyard wines, or Sélections Parcellaires.
Note: This product is not available for discounts.

Wine Ratings

91

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar2007-02-01

Dark red. Powerful, ripe cherry and blackcurrant aromas deepened by strong mineral and smoked meat tones. A rich, almost brooding style, resembling a wine from Hermitage, with chewy texture and deep, liqueur-like red and dark fruit flavors. Finishes ripe and very long, with powerful tannins.

91

Wine Spectator2007-09-01

Racy and pure, with a nice solid beam of red currant and plum fruit layered with grilled herb, red licorice and mineral notes. Tight and hard on the finish now, this should flesh out nicely with some cellaring. Best from 2008 through 2016.

90

Wine Advocate2007-04-01

The 2004 Côte-Rôtie La Mordorée is dark ruby/purple in 2004 with notes of cassis, melted licorice, incense, and pepper. The wine has good power, concentration, although not the intensity of the great vintages, but this is a strong effort for 2004.