M. Chapoutier Cote-Rotie La Mordoree 1999 Italy the dark garnet-colored 1988 has

the dark garnet-colored 1988 has notes of melted licorice intermixed with espresso

An awesome effort is the 1999 Chardonnay Vine Hill Vineyard

The palate is medium-bodied and very well balanced

and seasonal vegetables

with more tannin than in La Mouline

M. Chapoutier Cote-Rotie La Mordoree 1999 Italy the dark garnet-colored 1988 hasChapoutier's La Mordoree cuvee is produced from 75 80 year old Syrah vines planted in both the Cote Blonde and Cote Brune, aged in 100% new oak casks, and bottled with neither fining nor filtration. The 1999 Cote Rotie La Mordoree is the finest he has produced since the 1991 (two bottles drunk over the last six months confirm this fabulous wine's potential as it is just now beginning to emerge from a cloak of tannin). The 1999 has closed down since