Eric's 2005 Cote-Rotie was open a week before we got around to tasting it again. It was on the table with the cork in it and about 2/3 full. The wine showed no sign of oxidation. It was delicate with aromas of red fruits and very light hints of bacon. The acid was still jumping. This is Cote-Rotie at its best, never as animal or wild as Cornas or St. Joseph, nor should it ever be. Cote-Rotie is the Burgundy of the Rhone valley and nobody exemplifies this more than Eric, with all of his wines! They slowly unravel in the glass and are absolute pleasures to drink. Plus he's a hell of a nice guy that's doing great work in old vineyard areas like Chusclan and Brézeme!
Here is what we have in stock:
2004 Cotes du Rhone (limited) -These are grenache/mourvedre blends
2005 Cotes du Rhone
2004 Cotes du Rhone Brézeme (limited) -syrah
2005 Cotes du Rhone Brézeme
2005 Cotes du Rhone Chusclan grenache/syrah
2005 Cote-Rotie (limited)
2005 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge (limited)
2006 O Pale (limited)- viognier
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