M. Chapoutier
Les Bécasses Côte-Rôtie Syrah
2001 vintage. Beautiful. Holding very well. Pepper, cassis. Very long
2001 vintage. Beautiful. Holding very well. Pepper, cassis. Very long
Aug 27th, 2017Rained during harvest so it lost some concentration. Blackberries, raspberries, some blueberries, hard dark minerals, leather, a little woody. Needs another 5-7 years.
Rained during harvest so it lost some concentration. Blackberries, raspberries, some blueberries, hard dark minerals, leather, a little woody. Needs another 5-7 years.
Apr 10th, 2016Very dense and dark. You can feel the fine grain tannins on entry. Flint and purple fruit. Showed well in superb company.
Very dense and dark. You can feel the fine grain tannins on entry. Flint and purple fruit. Showed well in superb company.
Jan 1st, 2016A blast of pepper, plum and meat roasting over a campfire in the first hour. After being open for 10 hours, it blossomed into a very pretty, floral, gracious Syrah with amazing silky texture. Just turning the corner into early maturity, this one can go for a while yet.
A blast of pepper, plum and meat roasting over a campfire in the first hour. After being open for 10 hours, it blossomed into a very pretty, floral, gracious Syrah with amazing silky texture. Just turning the corner into early maturity, this one can go for a while yet.
Aug 18th, 2015Wine blogger doxologywine.com; Freelance Sommelier (Court of Master Sommeliers) Doxology Wine Consulting
Young, very young, but shows great structure with focused acidity. Needs time to show its true colors.
Young, very young, but shows great structure with focused acidity. Needs time to show its true colors.
Jun 22nd, 2015Young Beaujolais-born winemaker David Large serves the northern Rhone's great wine; and gets the biodynamic cred in the mix; #mchapoutier #rhone #tainlhermitage #syrah #coterotie #uncorkedandcultivated #wineandfoodtour #france2015 #drinkrhone
Young Beaujolais-born winemaker David Large serves the northern Rhone's great wine; and gets the biodynamic cred in the mix; #mchapoutier #rhone #tainlhermitage #syrah #coterotie #uncorkedandcultivated #wineandfoodtour #france2015 #drinkrhone
Jun 6th, 2015👃🏻 cherry, strawberry, complex
👄 red fruits, spicy
👃🏻 cherry, strawberry, complex
👄 red fruits, spicy
Amazing nose, sage, thyme, little rosemary and plenty of black pepper...meaty with ripe red fruit and a liquorish layer...great acidity just the beginning ....Phenomenal!
Amazing nose, sage, thyme, little rosemary and plenty of black pepper...meaty with ripe red fruit and a liquorish layer...great acidity just the beginning ....Phenomenal!
Jul 31st, 2014