Yves Cuilleron a Chavanay

La Madinière Côte-Rôtie Syrah

9.274 ratings
9.317 pro ratings
Côte-Rôtie, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Syrah
Lamb
Top Notes For
Douglas Braun

Really nice wine slow to open roasted meat, spice, boysenberry fruit

Really nice wine slow to open roasted meat, spice, boysenberry fruit

Jun 28th, 2019
Geoff Troup

Sales Eder Brothers, Cellar Fine Wines

7.8

Nose is fantastic. Puffs of smoke, rock, and some ripe red fruits. On the palate I'm a little disappointed. Blackberry jam, incisive acidity, trademark pepper, but a very clunky sour note mid palate that comes dangerously close to ruining it all. Maybe over the hill, or perhaps I was on the more unlucky end of the spectrum for vintaged bottle variation.

Nose is fantastic. Puffs of smoke, rock, and some ripe red fruits. On the palate I'm a little disappointed. Blackberry jam, incisive acidity, trademark pepper, but a very clunky sour note mid palate that comes dangerously close to ruining it all. Maybe over the hill, or perhaps I was on the more unlucky end of the spectrum for vintaged bottle variation.

Jan 21st, 2017
Barry Wiss, CWE, CSS

Best Côte rotie I have had in years.

Best Côte rotie I have had in years.

Aug 13th, 2016
H
9.4

This wine showed brilliantly tonight. It has mellowed down and become quite light yet assertive. Nice developed tones and a bit gamey quality to it. Delicious. Went nicely with reindeer.

This wine showed brilliantly tonight. It has mellowed down and become quite light yet assertive. Nice developed tones and a bit gamey quality to it. Delicious. Went nicely with reindeer.

Dec 24th, 2015
Kevin Walsh

Wine blogger doxologywine.com; Freelance Sommelier (Court of Master Sommeliers) Doxology Wine Consulting

9.1

Delicious, ripe and balanced

Delicious, ripe and balanced

Jun 22nd, 2015
Ben Spicer

Very elegant, great aromatics. As Bucky would say.....super yummy!

Very elegant, great aromatics. As Bucky would say.....super yummy!

Feb 1st, 2015
Casey Curbow

Sales Associate Windsor Wine Merchants

9.5

Incredibly aromatic. Could smell this thing forever and be satisfied. Bright flower bouquet, deep red fruit, elegant tannic structure, slight game to it. I really want to see the acid and fruit back off to see what develops.

Incredibly aromatic. Could smell this thing forever and be satisfied. Bright flower bouquet, deep red fruit, elegant tannic structure, slight game to it. I really want to see the acid and fruit back off to see what develops.

Dec 25th, 2014
Chris Luke

Everybody loves bacon.

Everybody loves bacon.

Feb 23rd, 2014
Noah Chasin

Superb. Def need it to rest for a few years. Already very jammy—I wonder if the concentration will get more intense or if it will become more expansive and airy.

Superb. Def need it to rest for a few years. Already very jammy—I wonder if the concentration will get more intense or if it will become more expansive and airy.

Jun 4th, 2023
Alan Hense

Wow! Beautifully complex. Blackberry compote, smoke, liquorice, black cherries, clove, black pepper, and plum jam.. Long finish and absolutely delicious!

Wow! Beautifully complex. Blackberry compote, smoke, liquorice, black cherries, clove, black pepper, and plum jam.. Long finish and absolutely delicious!

Apr 30th, 2023