Chapoutier, Cote Rotie Mordoree Vintage:1998 There is enough reduction to

There is enough reduction to notice though not so much as to completely dominate the floralsuffused nose

but not a great vintage for Celestins

12% Sauvignon Blanc and 2% Muscadelle picked from 29 September until 14 November over four or five pickings

where the wines remain for a few months

It’s rare that a Clos St

Chapoutier, Cote Rotie Mordoree Vintage:1998 There is enough reduction to(100% syrah, from vines in the Cote Blonde that are reportedly almost 65 years old), Opaque ruby. An exotically perfumed bouquet presents candied dark berries and cherry cola, with notes of Indian spices, anise and smoked meat building with air. Fleshy but focused on the palate, with intense black and blue fruit flavors and a touch of candied violet. Tangy minerals add lift and cut to a strikingly long, smoky and gently tannic finish. Josh Raynolds