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Côte Rôtie La Turque, Etienne Guigal 1997

RegionRhône
Subregion France > Rhône > Northern Rhône > Côte Rotie
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietySyrah

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Tasting Notes

The dense purple-colored, profound 1997 Cote Rotie La Turque (5-7% Viognier added to the blend) offers creme de cassis, licorice, and espresso aromas as well as notions of melted asphalt. Compared to La Mouline, it has additional layers as well as structure, sweet tannin, and exhilarating levels of opulence and ripe fruit. Anticipated maturity: now-2018.

96
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (140), April 2002

Gorgeous, silky, thickly textured red. Full-bodied, with near flawless balance, delivering layers of mocha, coffee, ginger, blackberry and brownie. Focused, pure and fresh.

Per-Henrik Mansson, Wine Spectator (15 Dec 01), December 2001
96
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (133), February 2001
96/98
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (125), October 1999
98
Per-Henrik Mansson, Wine Spectator, December 2001
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