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Côte Rôtie La Mordorée, Maison M. Chapoutier 1995

Tasting Notes

The 1995 La Mordoree may turn out to rival the phenomenal 1991. It is the most complex, elegant, and multi-dimensional young Cote Rotie I have tasted from Chapoutier. The awesome aromatics include scents of coffee, black raspberries, vanilla, chocolate, hickory smoke, flowers, and Provencal olives. Super rich, with exceptional delicacy and precision, this wine is less massive than the 1991, but perhaps more compelling because of its extraordinary delicacy. This wine's texture and complexity suggest that Cote Rotie truly is the Musigny of the Rhone Valley. This is a hard wine to evaluate in terms of drinkability, but I suspect it will be thrilling to drink when released, and age effortlessly for two or more decades. Last tasted 6/96.

97
Robert Parker, Rhone Book, January 1997

The 1995 Mordorée may turn out to rival the phenomenal 1991. It is the most complex, elegant, and multidimensional young Cote Rotie I have tasted from Chapoutier. The awesome aromatics include scents of coffee, black raspberries, vanilla, chocolate, hickory smoke, flowers and Provençal olives. Superrich, with exceptional delicacy and precision, this wine is less massive than the 1991, but perhaps more compelling because of its extraordinary delicacy. To drink when released but will be able to age effortlessly for 2 or 3 more decades. Last tasted 6/96.

96/98
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (107), October 1996
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