2013 Cote Rotie
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Brilliant ruby. Intensely perfumed blackberry and potpourri scents are complicated by suggestions of olive, peppery spices and candied flowers. Smoky, spicy and plush on the palate, offering juicy dark berry flavors that become brighter and spicier on the back half. Shows very good energy and thrust on the gently tannic finish, which hangs on with strong, spicy tenacity.
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Josh Raynolds
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Ruby-red. Aromas of cherry pit, blackberry and licorice, with a smoky quality emerging as the wine opens in the glass. Fleshy and broad for a Jasmin wine, showing good heft to its juicy bitter cherry and blackcurrant flavors. A mineral element adds lift to the smoky finish, which is framed by silky, even tannins.
Tasted out of barrel, the 2013 Cote Rotie shows the vintage nicely, with classic dark fruits, cracked pepper, game and hints of olive. It's medium-bodied, has firm tannin, but good mid-palate depth and excellent length on the finish. Give this classic, old-school Cote Rotie a couple years in the cellar and drink it through 2025.