2001 Domaine Jamet Côte-Rôtie - France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie (1/25/2017)
From a magnum that had been opened 10 hours earlier, this was still tight as a drum when I grabbed my first, small pour. I had the chance to go back to it a couple of times, and about 90 minutes later the fireworks went off. A veil of darkness was pulled back, and all the things one expects from great Cote Rotie were revealed. Smoke, roasted meat, bacon fat, floral tones and a deep, dark berry and olive base all swirled through the aromas and carried through onto a bright, focused palate. The depth was excellent, and indicative of decades more aging potential. That said I was quite content to enjoy it with my lamb chops.
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