Really good! An interesting blend of Rhône valley and northern Italy. Blend of bright cherry and some darker red fruits. Lots of herbs as well. I’m confused, but happy. — 8 years ago
Great wine, still needs a couple of years to round out. — 8 years ago
Une heureuse découverte, — 9 years ago
Robert Michel he is something of an institution when it comes to Cornas and its wines. Actually 2006 it's been his last vintage before retirement, even though he has continued to help and give advice to the young and gifted winemaker Guillaume Gilles. Cuvée des Coteaux here it comes from two parcels: Les Chaillots and Le Quartier de Renard. Michel used to make severe, uncompromised, traditionally austere and long-lived wines. Manual harvest, gentle fermentation with the entire stems, wine ageing in larger sized demi-muid cask. A pity that such a majestic vigneron doesn't make such one-shot wines any more. Though, what a patriarchal wine here we've got: power and delicacy at the same time in this 2006; purity, unsophisticated class is all I love in those kind of wines. Well, what else? Dionysus bless Michel and his solemn beverage in time and in eternity. — 9 years ago
Big, juicy — 6 years ago
The wine finally opened up and fill all expectations...spicy nose and very refreshing mouthfeel. — 6 years ago
@Delectable Wine this is Julien Barge Saint Joseph "Les Coteaux de Legende" it's not in the database. Thanks.
Soaring nose. So 2015. A hint of Brett is so appealing here amongst all the blackberry and raspberry deep fruit. Intoxicatingly aromatic. Palate is as 15 as it gets. Intensely complex, juicy, ripe and so deep with out of this world freshness. Thrilling. Hints of game and smoke with an intense granite finish. Awesome wine and shows the greatness of 15 at the value price point. Awesome wine. — 8 years ago
2009 vintage. Didn't do it for me. — 10 years ago
One of the great new Condrieu. Right there with Coteaux de Chery and not quite Coteaux de Vernon which is another level. Easily top 3. Stunning perfume or flowers, some not too ripe tropical fruit wonderful lavender and sage. There is a firm mineral core behind the perfume but it is a special nose. Palate has wonderful purity, density and freshness with good minerality and wonderful juicy intense structure. Wow. Wonderful purity and freshness and showing stunning complexity already. Brilliant. I’m sure with air my score will increase. — 7 years ago
The wine is spectacular. I can't even imagine what Coteaux du Vernon would taste like. Restrained, balanced. Mango and lychee sticks out. Had this with lobster tail and scallops. Perfect pairing. — 8 years ago
Loved this. Reminds me of northern rhone Syrah with a touch fruit — 9 years ago
No shortage of black olive and meaty, leathery funk. Very pleasant — 10 years ago
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My last Côte Rôtie of Coteaux de Tupin, deep red color, nose oozing of smoke and dark berries, taste very light and not as thrilling like it used to be🧐 — 6 years ago