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The 2010 Cote Rotie Ampodium is performing much better from bottle than it did last year. Fashioned from a dozen...
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Bottled in July, the 2015 Cote Rotie Ampodium is fairly full-bodied and quite rich. The black olive and raspberry...
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This is very solidly built, nearly bristling with briary energy along the edges while the core of steeped plum,...
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92-93 Brilliant violet color. An expansive bouquet evokes ripe black/blue fruits, potpourri and olive paste. A lively...
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Moving to the Côte Rôties, the 2018 Côte Rôtie Ampodium is a head turner and is going to rival the 2010 as the...
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92-94 Primary black/blue fruit, violet, allspice and olive qualities on the highly perfumed nose, where a smoky...
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Saturated ruby. Highly perfumed aromas of ripe dark berries, cherry, olive and pungent flowers are sharpened by a...
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Saturated ruby. Highly perfumed aromas of ripe dark berries, cherry, olive and pungent flowers are sharpened by a...
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89-91 Leading off the Côte Rôties from barrel, the 2021 Côte Rôtie Ampodium is rock solid and most likely...
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89-91 Leading off the Côte Rôties from barrel, the 2021 Côte Rôtie Ampodium is rock solid and most likely...
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More minerality as well as obvious tannins emerge from the 2005 Côte Rôtie Côte Blonde. Which has ample black...
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Bright red. Deep, youthfully brooding aromas of black raspberry, cherry, cured meat and botanical herbs. More serious...
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I think the best wine here (at the moment anyways) is the 2012 Cote Rotie Cote Blonde. More reserved and closed...
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92-95 Bright purple. Quite reduced today, with slow-to-open dark fruit and floral qualities and a strong element of...
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92-95 Bright purple. Quite reduced today, with slow-to-open dark fruit and floral qualities and a strong element of...
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No destemming here, aged in mostly old demi-muids with no more than 10% new oak. A captivatingly pretty floral...
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Just about perfection in a glass, the 2017 Côte Rôtie Côte Blonde is more plush and sexy compared to the La...
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Just about perfection in a glass, the 2017 Côte Rôtie Côte Blonde is more plush and sexy compared to the La...
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Syrah/Shiraz & Syrah Blends

The most important grape of the Northern Rhone Valley, Syrah is quickly becoming one of the most noted grapes planted in America. America's best bottlings hail from the Central Coast, Santa Barbara, Sonoma County and Napa Valley. Syrah displays a spicy blend of black pepper and raspberries, with dark fruit undertones; full-bodied with smoke, tar and tannins. It is made into a few magnificent varietally labeled wines, but is also often the base grape for Rhone-style blends. There are those who believe that the Napa Valley should be planted mostly to Syrah, for it thrives in warm growing regions. In Australia, where it is the most-planted red variety, and in South Africa, the grape is known as Shiraz. While viticulturally identical with Syrah, Shiraz grown in Australia is typically sweeter and riper, with more chocolately notes than pepper and spices.