Cote Rotie La Mordoree Chapoutier 2015

Côte-Rôtie ‘La Mordorée’ Chapoutier, Northern Rhone, France, 2015  

Grapes: 100% organic Syrah produced using biodynamic principles. 3 ha vineyard. Hand-picked. Crop is entirely destemmed. Only free-run juice is vinified in concrete tank. Aged in 225l oak barrels for 14-18 months.

Producer Tasting Note:

La Mordorée has graphite and schist on the nose, followed by floral (violet) aromas, raspberry, predominant spices, a touch of black olive and “tapenade”, rosemary. On the palate, it is ample, elegant, very well-structured and balanced.  It is a wine full of elegance, of rare concentration, with a distinguished palate. Highly promising.

Critics' Tasting Notes:

"Slightly lifted and herbal, the 2015 Cote Rotie la Mordorée concedes no precision to the heat of the vintage, offering olive, raspberry and mocha shadings while being full-bodied, plush and velvety yet vibrant on the long finish. Now this is exciting!" Drink 2020-2040

97/100 points, Joe Czerwinski, WINE ADVOCATE, December 2017

"Dark purple. Spice- and mineral accented dark berry preserve, olive, vanilla and floral pastille aromas show excellent clarity and pick up licorice and cola nuances with air. Sappy and deeply concentrated on the palate, offering sweet boysenberry and cherry liqueur flavors sharpened by a zesty cracked pepper flourish. Powerful yet impressively energetic, delivering superb finishing clarity and velvety tannins that sneak in late to add shape and subtle grip." Drink 2023-2032

94/100 points, Josh Raynolds, VINOUS, April 2018  

This is a very steep, terraced vineyard located on the border of the “Côte Blonde”. The soil is composed of chlorite and ferruginous mica-schists in loess depressions and earth veins. This is made from 100% Syrah (no blend with viognier). The 70 years old vines produce tiny yields. This is an ample, elegant, very well-structured wine. The aromas develop into earthy and smoky notes typical of a great Côte-Rôtie.

Drink with small game such as pheasant or duck, tender red meat dishes in a red wine sauce, or soft cheeses.