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2016 Benjamin et David Duclaux Cote Rotie La Germine

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November 7, 2021 - $46

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RATINGS

93James Suckling

Quiet, flinty, ripe-blueberry and blue-plum aromas here, as well as an array of freshly ground, baking spices and a stony, savory edge. The palate has a succulent, vibrant and fleshy core of ripe mulberries and boysenberries. Fine tannins abound.

93Wine Enthusiast

Tart blackberry and cassis notes yield a zesty, slim profile. It offers a granitic edge and smoky inflections of char, cacao and sun-baked garrigue...elegant wine with a lingering violet finish...

92Vinous / IWC

Expressive aromas of fresh black raspberry and boysenberry are joined by exotic spice, violet and incense nuances... Energetic and sharply delineated on the palate, offering densely packed red and dark berry liqueur flavors and cracked pepper...impressively long, smooth finish given shape by rounded, well-knit tannins.

91The Wine Advocate

...aromas of violets and cherries, a plump, medium to full-bodied palate with a slightly open-knit texture and a long, velvety finish laden with tart berries.

91Jeb Dunnuck

...classic perfume of black raspberries, Asian spices, green olives, and spring flowers. It's perfumed, medium-bodied, elegant, and silky on the palate, with a charming, incredibly elegant style.

17Jancis Robinson

Elegant and expressive nose with black cherry and gentle spice. Lifted palate where the fruit is ripe...finish has a long spiciness.

REGION

France, Rhône Valley, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie

The Northern Rhône Valley wine region hugs the Rhône River from Vienne in the north to Valence at its southern tip. The French call the region Côtes du Rhône Septentrionales, and it is divided into eight appellations. Along with its neighbor to the south, the Southern Rhone Valley, it is famous for its big, tannic, intensely concentrated wines. Syrah is the only red grape permitted in AOC wines from this sub-region, though the Syrah can be blended with the white wine grapes Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne, depending on the regulations for each AOC. White wines are made from Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne. Of the eight appellations in the north, the most admired wines tend to come from Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu and Hermitage, though there are certainly exceptional wines to be found in St. Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage, St.-Peray, Crozes-Hermitage and Cornas. Along with Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne, Rhône wines are among France’s best known and most collected wines. Red wines from these appellations are notable for their signature aromas of bacon and green olives, and for their depth. Robert M. Parker, a great champion of Rhone wines, has written that “the northern Rhône produces three of the greatest wines in the world – the white wines of Condrieu and the red wines of Côte-Rôtie and Hermitage.”

TYPE

Red Wine, Syrah (Shiraz)

This grape is grown in milder climates and produces a medium-to full-bodied wine. It is also known as Shiraz, but should not be confused with Petit Sirah, which was developed by crossing Syrah with Peloursin.