2013 Cote Rotie La Viaillere
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Saturated ruby. A complex, intensely perfumed bouquet evokes energetic dark berry, floral pastille, olive and smoky mineral qualities, while a peppery nuance slowly emerges. Sappy, penetrating and pure, showing impressive lift and appealing sweetness to the spice-tinged blueberry and cherry cola flavors. Aeration brings out candied licorice and bacon nuances that carry through a very long, youthfully tannic finish.
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Josh Raynolds
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The 2013 Côte Rôtie Viallière is another inky-colored beauty that exhibits loads of spring flowers, violets, scorched earth, and both black and blue fruits. Medium to full-bodied, plump, sexy and nicely concentrated, it has the hallmark purity of fruit of the estate and will drink well for 10-15 years.
(raised in new demi-muids ): Inky ruby. Ripe dark berries and vanilla on the powerful smoke- and spice-accented nose. Broad and fleshy, offering sweet, palate-staining blueberry and cherry-vanilla flavors and a hint of candied licorice. Delivers a good whack of intense dark berry and floral character on the sappy, incisive finish, which is firmed by smooth, harmonious tannins.