M. Chapoutier
"La Mordorée" Côte-Rôtie Syrah
Côte-Rôtie, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Cork was perfectly intact. Poured a small bit to try; deciding ultimately to decant. I found this wine to be very much alive (young even) and yet largely reticent. There was a mix of blue and red fruits with some olive tapenade qualities in the nose. On the palate it was very bright, surprisingly so for a wine that’s nearing its fifteenth birthday. Tart dark and red fruits and minerals...some spices. That being said, there isn’t a whole lot of power and after several hours in the decanter, I returned the remaining contents into the bottle and continued to check in on it over the next four days. Despite my efforts and rather magnanimous display of patience, there was very little evolution and if anything, it seemed to coil up even more tightly. It just never really became memorable. While the wine was technically not bad and in fact, firmly in the spectrum of good, I would be lying if I didn’t express that I had some feelings of disappointment with this bottle. This is one of those situations where the wine is what it is or I opened this two decades too early...which seems ridiculous to believe.
Cork was perfectly intact. Poured a small bit to try; deciding ultimately to decant. I found this wine to be very much alive (young even) and yet largely reticent. There was a mix of blue and red fruits with some olive tapenade qualities in the nose. On the palate it was very bright, surprisingly so for a wine that’s nearing its fifteenth birthday. Tart dark and red fruits and minerals...some spices. That being said, there isn’t a whole lot of power and after several hours in the decanter, I returned the remaining contents into the bottle and continued to check in on it over the next four days. Despite my efforts and rather magnanimous display of patience, there was very little evolution and if anything, it seemed to coil up even more tightly. It just never really became memorable. While the wine was technically not bad and in fact, firmly in the spectrum of good, I would be lying if I didn’t express that I had some feelings of disappointment with this bottle. This is one of those situations where the wine is what it is or I opened this two decades too early...which seems ridiculous to believe.
Dec 24th, 2019
Pretty disappointed by this.
Pretty disappointed by this.
Aug 21st, 2013
WotN. En Magnum. Still young. Just pure fucking magic.
WotN. En Magnum. Still young. Just pure fucking magic.
Sep 25th, 2021Delicate nose. Black fruit. Thin and abrupt finish.
Delicate nose. Black fruit. Thin and abrupt finish.
Apr 20th, 2017
From 3L. Awesome juice. Years of life remaining. 20+ years in fact.
From 3L. Awesome juice. Years of life remaining. 20+ years in fact.
Nov 1st, 2014
