Domaine l'Aigueliere, Montpeyroux Cote Rousse Rouge, Languedoc

Flaw

Horrible corked.

Robert Parker: 95 Robert Parker: “My pick of the domaine's current releases is the 2017 Montpeyroux la Cote Rousse, 100% Syrah aged in barriques from Nadalié. Effusive notes of vanilla and raspberry on the nose are followed by a wine of serious structure and concentration. It's full-bodied and rich through the mid-palate, turning silkier and more elegant on the long finish. Give it another year or two in the cellar and drink it over the following decade." Not sure about …

No notes as drank with a group after a few beers, but very nice and highly recommended, especially at the price point, £14 from Costco

I wine I drank my fair share of of the 1995 vintage when I started getting into wine. I was really excited about tasting this after so many years and vintages. The wine is still very good, much cleaner than the 1995, less animalic, but there is also a little less character. It‘s deep purple colored, with high viscosity. Needs some air (I gave it about 2 hours in the decanter), showing pure and ripe dark and black fruit, blueberries, …

No edges, but clearly too young. Strong earthy smell, chewy texture. This should push 91-92 in 5 years, especially considering the INCREDIBLE QPR. At this point it is a good Crozes Hermitage level, but, given my experience with the 2001, it will move to a basic Cote Rotie Niveau in 5-7 years.

Delicious nose of bacon, roasted meat, fresh red fruit, loads of viande rotie, sandalwood, cèpes de Bordeaux... Very fresh, integrated tannin, red cherries, good lenght, quite complex!

WOW nose of black ink, bacon fat, smoke... Very dry black fruit and tannin, a hint of pepperoni great lenght and purity

Huge nose of smoked bacon, sandalwood, cèpes de Bordeaux, ripe red and black cherries... super delicious ripe cherries with loads of super ripe tannin, length of 30 sec

Nice nose of blueberries,black fruit, incense... Magnificent taste, super delicious, long aftertaste, red cherries, super fine tannins, bacon finish.