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Score 90/100 · Drink 2010-2025, Robert Parker, Feb 2008

The wines are not easy to taste when young, but I have to say, the 2005 Cote Rotie Vieille Vigne shows a gorgeous peppery, floral nose with sweet currants, cherries, a deep ruby/purple color, luscious, medium to full-bodied flavors, and plenty of tannin lurking under the surface. Give it 2-3 years of cellaring, and drink it over the following 15 years. It may even be better than I rated it. A young producer who has just under 12 acres of vines, Jean-Michel Stephan is a mystical winemaker, eschewing any kind of yeast, chaptalisation, enzymes, or even sulfur. Importer:JEFF WELBURN SELECTIONS, Van Nuys, CA; tel. 818.780.4446 and MARTIN SCOTT WINES, Lake Success, NY; tel. 516.327.0808

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Robert Parker

90
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Josh Raynolds

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90+ points
Josh Raynolds
Score 90+/100 · Josh Raynolds, Jan 2008

Opaque purple. Pungent dark berries and cherry-cola on the nose. Deep and chewy, with sweet cassis and cherry liqueur flavors framed by solid tannins. Serious depth and richness here; serve this with grilled meats or, better still, lose it in the cellar for ten years or so.

About the producer

Domaine Jean-Michel Stephan
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Product details

Grape Blend

Syrah / Shiraz, Viognier

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Under the law of Hong Kong, intoxicating liquor must not be sold or supplied to a minor in the course of business. 根據香港法律,不得在業務過程中,向未成年人售賣或供應令人醺醉的酒類 。
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