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Côte-Rôtie, La Modorée--Vintage 1995
Rhône. French-bottled: Chapoutier
Tasting note: Chapoutier makes no bones about the fact that he prefers his 1996 Côte-Rôties to his 1995s. Wealthy readers with access to Chapoutier's wines will have fun determining whether the 1995 or 1996 Côte-Rôtie La Mordorée is the superior wine. Both are terrific examples of Côte-Rôtie with 20-25 years of evolution. Chapoutier prefers the 1996. The 1995 is a superb wine, but I am not sure the 1996 isn't a point or two better. Both wines possess intensely-saturated black/purple colors, and smoky, black raspberry, coffee, and chocolate-scented noses with black olives thrown in for complexity. The 1996 may have greater length, but that is splitting hairs at this level of quality. Both are medium to full-bodied, rich, extraordinary examples of Côte-Rôtie that possess power as well as finesse. Both will require cellaring to reveal their personalities. I suspect the 1995 needs 4-5 years of cellaring. It should drink well from 2003-2020. Prospective purchasers must have patience. 95 points. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #113, October 1997
6 bottles per lot
Rhône. French-bottled: Chapoutier
Tasting note: Chapoutier makes no bones about the fact that he prefers his 1996 Côte-Rôties to his 1995s. Wealthy readers with access to Chapoutier's wines will have fun determining whether the 1995 or 1996 Côte-Rôtie La Mordorée is the superior wine. Both are terrific examples of Côte-Rôtie with 20-25 years of evolution. Chapoutier prefers the 1996. The 1995 is a superb wine, but I am not sure the 1996 isn't a point or two better. Both wines possess intensely-saturated black/purple colors, and smoky, black raspberry, coffee, and chocolate-scented noses with black olives thrown in for complexity. The 1996 may have greater length, but that is splitting hairs at this level of quality. Both are medium to full-bodied, rich, extraordinary examples of Côte-Rôtie that possess power as well as finesse. Both will require cellaring to reveal their personalities. I suspect the 1995 needs 4-5 years of cellaring. It should drink well from 2003-2020. Prospective purchasers must have patience. 95 points. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #113, October 1997
6 bottles per lot
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