2014 Bernard Levet Côte-Rôtie la Chavaroche
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Bright purple. A deeply perfumed, complex bouquet evokes ripe cherry and blueberry, along with complicating notes of candied flowers, incense, bacon fat and smoky Indian spices. Sappy and expressive, offering palate-staining, smoke-tinged black and blue fruit liqueur and floral pastille flavors underscored by a vein of juicy acidity. Shows superb clarity and lift on the youthfully tannic, floral-accented finish, which lingers with outstanding tenacity.
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(made from vines that average around 60 years of age; aged in demi-muids - and foudres ): Bright purple. Deep-pitched, smoke- and mineral-accented black and blue fruit, olive and floral pastille aromas are complemented by a strong suggestion of peppery spices. Fleshy, concentrated and gently sweet, offering intense, spice-tinged black currant and boysenberry flavors that tighten up slowly with air. Densely packed yet lithe, finishing with serious thrust and fine-grained tannins that meld seamlessly with the potent dark fruit.