M. Chapoutier Cote Rotie Neve 2018

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M. Chapoutier
Cote Rotie Neve 2018

Vintage : 2018
Country : France
Region : Northern Rhône
Subregion Côte-Rôtie
Type : Red
Style Deep Full Bodied
Format : 75cl
Alcohol : 13,5°
Grappes : 100% Syrah

Experts		Score	Vintage
RP	Robert Parker	98	2018
VN	Vinous (Antonio Galloni)	96	2018
JD	Jeb Dunnuck	96	2018
DCT	Decanter	95	2018
WS	Wine Spectator	95	2018
JR	Jancis Robinson	18	2018

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Robert Parker (RP) : 98 Points (2018)

Chapoutier's 2018 Cote Rotie Neve features stunning scents of violets, purple raspberries and cassis. It's full-bodied, rich and creamy-textured in the mouth, turning silky on the finish. Concentrated but elegant, it showcases the amazing potential of the Neve lieu-dit. (JC) (12/2019)

Vinous (Antonio Galloni) (VN) : 96 Points (2018)

A deeply perfumed bouquet displays ripe red and blue fruits, exotic spices and incense, along with a strong mineral overtone. Alluringly sweet, penetrating black raspberry, blueberry, cherry, floral pastille and spicecake flavors show impressive focus and vivacity. Shows firm, spicy thrust on the persistent finish, which features smoothly integrated tannins and clinging floral and mineral notes. (JR) (5/2020)

Jeb Dunnuck (JD) : 96 Points (2018)

Coming from more mica-schist soils, the 2018 Côte Rôtie Nève was all destemmed and spent 18 months in 30% new French oak. Incredible notes of black raspberries, incense, acacia flowers, camphor, and a marine-like minerality all emerge from the glass of this beauty, and it turns more earthy, darker, and even more mineral-laced as it sits in the glass. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it has a seamless, weightless texture, ripe yet firm tannins, nicely integrated acidity, and just a classy, elegant, age-worthy style. I'd give bottles 3-5 years in a cold cellar and it should evolve for 20+. 96+ (11/2020)

Decanter (DCT) : 95 Points (2018)

This is gorgeous, lifted, precise and focussed with a lovely freshness. It has cinnamon and rose floral aromas and is exceptionally smooth with very fine tannins and well-balanced acidity. A piercing wine that is good now but will get better. The best vintage yet for this cuvée. (MW) (9/2019)

Wine Spectator (WS) : 95 Points (2018)

A note of sweet bay leaf leads off, followed by dark earth, sweet tapenade and cast iron flavors. The fruit is stashed away, but it's there, with cassis, plum puree and red currant compote notes. A youthfully backward wine that just needs some time to get pointed in the right direction. (JM) (3/2021)

Jancis Robinson (JR) : 18 Points (2018)

More immediately fragrant than their Mordorée, with floral scent, pepper, black cherry and crushed herbs. Delicious purity and precision on the palate, with the black-cherry fruit showing excellent clarity and completeness. A great early sign of a promising vintage. 18/20 points (RH) (6/2019)