Quality 964 | Brand 949 | Economics 917 | buzz brand
Quality: Predicted life of 13 years, one of the longest drinking windows in its peer group, which averages 8 years Brand: Strong restaurant presence, featuring on 26 of the world's top wine lists, including The French Laundry Economics: More traded at auction than its peers, its top 5 vintages having seen 324 75cl equivalent bottles traded in the past year Production: Higher yields than its peer group average of 36 hl/ha

- www.wine-lister.com June 2017

Smoky and meaty, a complex style. Fresh, punchy and fruity with elegant balance. Rich dark fruits lead in to a long, sappy finish.

Masses of energy and concentration. Very firm with marked acidity and density. More than a hint of leather and pipes – very masculine. A real athlete. Not heavy. All muscle. Craquant. (JR)

Both the 2010 and the 2009 continue to blow me away every time I taste them, and to me, these represent the pinnacle of Cote Rotie—albeit in very different styles. The 2010 Cote Rotie la Turque is a much more masculine and edgy wine that's going to reward cellaring. Its inky black color is followed by classic notes of smoked meats, scorched earth, licorice and ample black fruits. Big, rich, tannic and structured, don’t think about touching bottles until at least 2020.