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M. Chapoutier, Cote Rotie La Mordoree 2014
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Reviewed by: Josh Raynolds
Saturated ruby. Expressive aromas of ripe red and dark berries, incense, vanilla, exotic spices and smoky minerals, plus a suggestion of licorice. Spicy, deeply concentrated but lithe black raspberry, cassis and cherry liqueur flavors show superb clarity and energy, and a sexy violet pastille quality emerges as the wine opens up. Delivers a suave blend of richness and delicacy, finishing with bright mineral lift, harmonious tannins and strong, floral-driven persistence.
Reviewed by: Josh Raynolds
Brilliant ruby-red. A complex, expansive bouquet evokes fresh dark berries, cherry pit, incense and pungent flowers, and a smoky bacon nuance builds in the glass. Concentrated but lively and precise, offering energetic blackberry and bitter cherry flavors and an undercurrent of vibrant minerality. Clings with outstanding tenacity on the youthfully tannic finish, leaving behind smoky mineral and floral pastille notes.
Reviewed by: Jeb Dunnuck
Another wine that defies the more mid-weight style of the vintage, Michel’s 2014 Côte Rôtie La Mordorée sports an inky purple/blue color to go with jammy, ripe, sexy aromas and flavors of black olives, crushed violets, as well as black and blue fruits. Thick, full-bodied and thrillingly pure, it should be approachable on release yet also evolve gracefully.
Reviewed by: Jeb Dunnuck
On another level, the 2014 Côte Rôtie La Mordorée is a perfumed, incredibly layered and even sexy 2014 that has lots of black raspberry fruits, flowers, potpourri, and spice aromas and flavors. It’s a deeper, richer wine than the Les Bécasses, has solid mid-palate depth and sweet tannin. It will drink well for at least a decade.
About the Producer
Founded in 1808, M. Chapoutier owns 175 hectares of vines in five appellations in the Rhone Valley and is now run by the energetic and brilliant Michel Chapoutier. Since Michel started running the estate, the quality of the winemaking has improved very quickly and the philosophy of winemaking has changed considerably. Michel Chapoutier's achievements caused an instant sensation in the winemaking world and he completely changed the way Chapoutier wines were made and the winemaking process, eventually making wines to rival those made by Marcel Guigal, one of the best winemakers in the Rhone Valley. The vineyards of Château Sapoutier range from the Rhone Valley to Châteauneuf-du-Pape, with a number of quality vineyards planted with Syrah, Grenache, Marsanne, Roussanne and other major grape varieties. The winery is "mono-varietal" (i.e. making wines from a single variety), for example, all Syrah for the Châteauneuf-du-Rotie wines, all Marsanne for the Hermitage whites and all Chateauneuf-du-Pape wines. The wines of Chateauneuf-du-Pape are all Grenache. Château Sapoutier has worked tirelessly to improve the quality of its wines, even though each single vineyard produces far more than the 500 cases of fine wine. Since 1989, Château Sapoutier has been using biodynamic farming and winemaking methods with the aim of producing wines that are the purest and closest to the natural terroir. Every decision, every step of the viticultural and winemaking process is designed to add to the terroir, varietal character and vintage identity of the wines. Only wild yeasts are used for fermentation and the wines are made in small oak barrels. The best red and white wines are not clarified or filtered before bottling.
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