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Côte Rôtie La Mordorée 1995 150cl

AOC | Côte Rôtie | Rhône | France
CHF 378.35

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1995
Critics scores
95 Robert Parker
Chapoutier makes no bones about the fact that he prefers his 1996 Cote Roties to his 1995s. Wealthy readers with access to Chapoutier's wines will have fun determining whether the 1995 or 1996 Cote Rotie La Mordoree is the superior wine. Both are terrific examples of Cote Rotie with 20-25 years of evolution. Chapoutier prefers the 1996. The 1995 is a superb wine, but I am not sure the 1996 isn't a point or two better. Both wines possess intensely-saturated black/purple colors, and smoky, black raspberry, coffee, and chocolate-scented noses with black olives thrown in for complexity. The 1996 may have greater length, but that is splitting hairs at this level of quality. Both are medium to full-bodied, rich, extraordinary examples of Cote Rotie that possess power as well as finesse. Both will require cellaring to reveal their personalities. I suspect the 1995 needs 4-5 years of cellaring. <br/>
90 Wine Spectator
Riper and more concentrated than many wines of the vintage, this shows deep violet color, with expressive toasted aromas and dense, chewy flavors of cassis, blackberry and spice. It's a bit clumsy now, but should unwind and harmonize by 2000
Producer
Maison M. Chapoutier
Maison M. Chapoutier owns a significant vineyard holding on the famed Hermitage hill, but this winery also acts as one of the most important négociants in the northern Rhône Valley. The innovative and determined Michel Chapoutier has run his family’s domaine since 1990. In addition to introducing biodynamic viticultural practices in his vineyards, he has taken the property’s production number to another level, multiplying it tenfold. Michel has built quite a reputation for this estate - his pioneering spirit even led to the use of braille on his labels, as well as being the first to fully market single-vineyard bottling of Hermitage - setting Maison M. Chapoutier at the forefront. Amongst the wide-spanning collection of Rhône labels, the top wines are undoubtedly well-crafted benchmarks of their appellations. Hermitage now comes in a several guises, in both red and white, the wines are gracefully opulent. The top Hermitage and Crozes-Hermitage wines are labeled with the traditional spelling, Ermitage. Each of the Ermitage wines, Ermite, le Pavillon, and le Méal are brilliant reds - powerful and plush.