2021 Cotes du Rhone
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The 2021 Côtes-du-Rhône comes in slightly below the 2021. Reductive at first, a few minutes of aeration unlock shy red fruits alongside dried herbs and meaty undertones. Much more interesting on the palate than the nose, this 2021 red offers a juicy core of red fruits, finely balanced by refreshing acidity. This should be enjoyed over the next three years.
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Alistair Cooper MW, jancisrobinson.com
Jeb Dunnuck
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The 2021 Côtes Du Rhône brings more structure but has similar wild dark fruits, pepper, game, and iron notes in a medium-bodied package. It too is delicious.
Saturated violet. An expressive bouquet evokes black and blue fruits and smoky bacon, along with suggestions of olive and pipe tobacco. Appealingly sweet, smoke- and spice-accented blackberry and cherry liqueur flavors show fine delineation and are braced by a spine of juicy acidity. A smoky mineral nuance builds with air and carries through a long, youthfully gripping finish that echoes the olive and spice notes.
Cask/tank sample. Intense blackberry nose – cassis and roasted meats. Certainly not lacking in structure. The tannins are tight and there is a lifted balsamic note through the wine. Intense and impressive. (AC)