Chapoutier, Cote Rotie Neve Vintage:2020 from vines planted in 2010

from vines planted in 2010

At this stage it's a kind of engine of blossom

soft spice and a whiff of underbrush

This is not as concentrated as the Vaucrains but it’s every bit as structured

With components drawn from several of South Austrralia's premium growing regions (led by Barossa and McLaren Vale)

Chapoutier, Cote Rotie Neve Vintage:2020 from vines planted in 2010The 2021 Cote Rotie Neve features aromas of violets and crushed stone, a lovely array of flowers, blueberries and raspberries. It's just medium bodied, a bit harder and more tart than the Mordore bottling, finishing with boysenberry and cranberry notes and some tea like tannins.