The extraordinary 1998 Cote Rotie Chateau d'Ampuis is more structured, powerful, and concentrated than the 1997... All revealed huge colors, earthy, smoky noses with bacon fat and black currants, and various degrees of tannin... It is dense, chewy, and muscular. This wine will be at its finest between 2007-2020. Robert Parker
Alex Lallos
Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant
Oddly muted and not very outgoing. A little rubbery. I didn’t dislike it but didn’t love it either. After checking in on day two it was much more giving with dark fruits, coffee and leather. Still young
Oddly muted and not very outgoing. A little rubbery. I didn’t dislike it but didn’t love it either. After checking in on day two it was much more giving with dark fruits, coffee and leather. Still young
8.9Ted Kizor
Drop dead gorgeous. Pepper and tar and elegance and goodness. Love is in this glass.
Drop dead gorgeous. Pepper and tar and elegance and goodness. Love is in this glass.
9.9Helen Keplinger
Owner/Winemaker Keplinger Wines
Storage? Tomato and worchestershire. Did I spell that right?!!
Storage? Tomato and worchestershire. Did I spell that right?!!
7.9Tobin Trevarthen
Worth the wait.
Worth the wait.
9.7Robert Cunningham
Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop
Wonderful. Big rich balanced spicy and silky. Black earth and brambles and pheromonal elements. Big nose, palate and long finish. long finish. 93+. Buy.
Wonderful. Big rich balanced spicy and silky. Black earth and brambles and pheromonal elements. Big nose, palate and long finish. long finish. 93+. Buy.
9.7Yianni Stone
Unfortunately, corked!
Unfortunately, corked!
romo
In the pocket except for a fading sour note on finish.
In the pocket except for a fading sour note on finish.
9.3Daniel Berman
Beautiful and elegant now. Fragrant, fresh aromas. Tannin and great fruit with serious driving acidity. Spectacular currently.
Beautiful and elegant now. Fragrant, fresh aromas. Tannin and great fruit with serious driving acidity. Spectacular currently.
9.6Chris Cass
The jerky came late, thanks Andrew for a beautiful drink
The jerky came late, thanks Andrew for a beautiful drink
9.5Francis Combier
Unreal. No words to express the complexity and notes. This is proof life is wonderful.
Unreal. No words to express the complexity and notes. This is proof life is wonderful.
10WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.