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Vintage | Wine 1999 |
Region | Rhône |
Appellation | Côte Rotie |
Colour | Red |
Volume | 1.50 l |
Country | France |
Château | Bonserine |
Country | France |
LA CHAPELLE DE LA MISSION HAUT BRION 1999
Pessac Leognan
CHATEAU SOCIANDO MALLET Magnum 1999
Haut Medoc
Cornas
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1999
Pauillac
Clos des Lambrays
Saint Estèphe
Côte Rotie
Pomerol
Saint Estèphe
The 1999 Cote Rotie La Cote Rotie la Sarrasine is forward and evolved, revealing sweet cherry fruit dominated by oak. It is medium-bodied, with light tannin and fine depth. It will drink well for 7-8 years. A principal objection with respect to Bonserine's cuvees is their high levels of aggressive oak. They are internationally-styled, with less typicity than other examples of the appellation.
Concentrated, rich and thick, a full-bodied, full-throttled Côte-Rôtie that shows aromatic reserve, but delivers plenty of flavors--wild raspberries, Provençal herbs, wet earth and lemon--in a smooth package of ripe, sweet tannins. An ager.