Peter van den Besselaar

9.0

vintage 2015 | spicy, pepper, morelcherries, strict, good acidity — a month ago

romo

9.4

Anti-roast, all tart cherry and white pepper, gentle tannin, faint horse hair. Wow. — 2 months ago

Jay Kline

9.5

Opened prior to dinner and enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The wine pours a deep ruby/purple color with an opaque core; medium+ viscosity with significant staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe and desiccated black and red fruits: mixed brambles, Flintstone vitamins, spiced meat, olives, purple flowers, black pepper, dried herbs, rocky earth, a mix of cool and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. Similar to the 1997 we tasted alongside, with all of the same notes except this brought back the familiar Flintstone vitamins that I have encountered in La Mouline from the past. The structure was also more substantial. I preferred this to the 1997 tonight…but I’m splitting hairs! — 3 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.3

Expresidents ug — 4 months ago

Robert Torretti

9.2

This was a good Cote-Rôtie for its price point. Meaty and smoky, with a nice nose. Decanted maybe 20 minutes before serving. Served with a reverse-seared whole picanha, accompanied with roasted tomatoes and seasoned Greek yogurt, tomato cucumber and red onion salad, and wild rice medley. Good for a night at home with guests. — 4 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

I love this wine. Nose is gorgeous. Some wood, intense florals and a pastille element. Blackberry, raspberry and so much unreal fruit. On the darker side. Palate is silky and sweet with top top finesse and terrific freshness. Really young but not inaccessible. So pure, so damn refined. A brilliant bottle. A day later this is transcendent. Siky yet rich palate, and gorgeous minerality. Luscious and so juicy. Creamy and long. 9.7. — 5 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.4

Absolute fire — 6 months ago

Shay A

9.5

94-95

This was one of the wines I served for my annual WWC hosting. All wines served blind.

93 syrah/ 7 viognier

The third syrah in my lineup was a wine I've enjoyed a few times over the last five years. Bangin' vintage and in a style I enjoy (syrah and vio). Purple-black in the glass, it offers up killer aromatics of rich, dark fruit, some baking spice, and smoked meat. Even with nearly four hours, this was a monster in structure with tannin that paired beautifully with an herb crusted lamb rack. Powerful on the palate with smoked berries, bacon, espresso, vanilla and a savory finish. Still on the upswing with lots of wonderful Cote-Rotie fireworks in store. Wish I had another! — a month ago

Sagee Aran

9.6

Gorgeous. Color, Perfume, Palate, Finish. — 3 months ago

J Choi

9.3

Should decant. Finesse. — 3 months ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.6

Birth year! One of the best vintages for this wine, and 91 is showing amazing—rich, savory, satiny and ultra complex. A tour de force. If I was blinded I’d guess 20 years younger! — 3 months ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.6

Great right out of the gate. But fades fast… — 4 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2020 vintage. Last tasted 12.10.23 ( 9.3) and 11.8.22 (9.4). Last bottle. F. Burgundian-light medium body. Applicable spices in the bouquet. Reduced finish and shifting/transitioning now. 2.8.26. — 5 months ago

John Wilmot

9.3

Christmas Day wine — 6 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2010 vintage. Courtesy of @Pinotman /// Andreas. Great fill. Nice cork. Opened with a Durand and decanted. Minimal sed. Tasted 45 minutes, 1.25 hours and 2 hours after open/decant. Initial gamey, smoky nose mostly dissipated and Chambord/dark plum rushed in to fill the vacuum. Medium-medium heavy body still. Surprising, this had not thinned out and was drinking mostly primary. Never been the biggest Chapoutier fan but will be keeping an eye out for this one in the May gray/grey market. Absolutely no rush to crush as this is aging at a (pre-Industrial Revolution) glacial pace. Thank you again @Pinotman /// Andreas!!! 4.17.26. — 2 months ago

Tyler Felous

9.5

All class. No sharp edges after 2.5-3hr decant. This was excellent — 2 months ago

Mike Evans

9.3

It just sang “Cote Rotie,” I could have just wigged it all night. — 3 months ago

Jody Wycech

9.5

Deep garnet color. Aroma is complex oak notes with cedar, rosemary and cocoa. Very fruity with currant, blackberry, wild raspberry. Notes of rose and thyme. Flavor is a full bodied red with fresh oak barrel, vanilla, cherry/blueberry, and firm but gentle tannins. — 4 months ago

with Ethan, Peter and 1 other

Mark S.

9.0

Deep cherry red, 2020 vintage, but still with violet. Raspberry blueberry blackberry. oak vanilla black pepper. Black plum. Roses? Clove nutmeg Fruitiness M Sweetness M Acidity M Tannin M+ Bitterness M+ Body M+ Finish M Elegant Balanced Spicy one 14% Domaine de Bonserine La Sarrasine Cote Rotie Syrah 20 @11000, AD, 260214 — 4 months ago

Jake Hajer

9.2

Aging well. Elegant and smooth. Sour plums and red cherry. Can taste the nice lavender and the background of viognier. — 6 months ago