2001 M. Chapoutier - Cote Rotie la MordoreeColour : Red Producer : M. Chapoutier Label Name : Cote Rotie la Mordoree Country : France Region : Rhone Sub Region : Cote Rotie Variety : Syrah Vintage : 2001 Capacity : 750 ml Standard Bottle Rating : RP92 Robert Parker Wine Advocate Tasting Note : The deep ruby purple colored 2001 Cote Rotie La Mordoree is more dense, tannic, and earthy than its 2000 counterpart. Possessing additional structure as well as an undeniably backward character, this is

polished tannins

caramelized peach)

lightly spiced with traits of cumin that I discerned previously

forest floor

The color is a healthy dark ruby/purple

"Extra Brut" style

functioning as an ideal introduction to the Jonata and Hilt family of wines for consumers who have not yet accessed the flagship bottlings via mailing list allocation

- William Kelley

Colour : Red Producer : Nervi Label Name : Gattinara Vigneto Molsino Country : Italy Region : Piedmont Sub Region : Gattinara Variety : Nebbiolo Vintage : 2014 Capacity : 750 ml - Standard Bottle Rating : RP94 - Robert Parker Wine Advocate Tasting Note : Roberto Conterno tells me he prefers the 2014 Gattinara Vigna Molsino over his other single-vineyard expression from the Vigna Valferana

- Joe Czerwinski

medium to full-bodied

The 2008 Bordeaux vintage was initially assessed as a difficult and challenging year