La Brune

E. Guigal

Brune et Blonde de Guigal Côte-Rotie Syrah 2017

Decant and leave for an hour or so. Delicious. — 16 days ago

Fontanafredda

Marne Brune Nebbiolo d'Alba 2016

後、10年後なので💦 — 4 months ago

Domaine Gilles Barge

Côte-Brune Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2013

Lyle Fass
9.5

Wonderful, bloody, gamey, minty and dark fruited silky Syrah. Wonderful. — 9 months ago

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Christiane Chambeyran-Manin

Côte Brune Cote Rôtie Syrah 2015

Extremely good but still infanticide. — 2 years ago

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Gentaz-Dervieux

Côte Brune Cuvée Réservée Côte-Rôtie Syrah 1990

Okay…so I entered the night fully aware that we were going to be taking down some unicorns…but this?!  I wasn’t prepared for this. I walked into the room, greeted my fellow brothers-in-wine and began to set my contributions next to the other bottles in the line-up. I casually scanned from left to right in complete wonder at what was on display…and stopped halfway, as my eyes recognized a label from the recesses of my memory. A label that had been filed away under the category of “Academic” since there was very little likelihood that I would ever see a bottle, let alone have an opportunity to enjoy it. And yet, here I was, in a small town north of Lincoln, NE, staring in disbelief at a bottle of 1990 Gentaz-Dervieux. I turned to our host who, at this point, was smiling at me; like a childhood friend who had invited me over to play with his GI Joe Aircraft Carrier, the U.S.S. FLAGG. “F***ing Gentaz?!”

The nose? Magic. Brambles, granite, mushrooms, cumin, espresso, purple flowers, leather, smoke; so sanguine, so savory. Vinous. Rustic. Tremendous with Iberico pork cheek, mushroom ragu with lavender and thyme. I took my time. Drink now through 2035+.
— 2 months ago

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@Ira Schwartz I was sort of resigned to a position of anticipating I would never even see a bottle. I very special surprise.
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@Severn Goodwin no doubt…very fortunate.
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@Lyle Fass incredible…but I guess there was a time when few fully appreciated what these wines meant.

Domaine Jamet

Côte Brune Côte-Rôtie Syrah

A bit light in body and nose. smooth and quite good — 2 years ago

Rene Rostaing

Côte Blonde Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2004

This was a real treat after the Gentaz-Dervieux since Rene Rostaing is Marius Gentaz’s son-in-law. While the vineyards that belonged to Marius are now famously part of the Rostaing domaine, that vineyard goes to Rene’s Côte Brune; this is his Côte Blonde and arguably his most famous bottling. This 2004 pours a cloudy ruby with brambles, purple flowers, blood, dust and leather. Slightly rustic which is what I want from Rostaing. I love the individuality and how it paired with the Iberico pork cheek, mushroom ragu with lavender and thyme. Plenty of life left. Drink through 2034+. — 2 months ago

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Cantina Santadi

Terre Brune Carignano del Sulcis Superiore Carignane 2019

Wonderful wine shared with family at Osteria Der Belli dai 4 fratelli trastevere in Rome Italy. Paired great with everything. — 6 months ago

Tracy Bowen
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Paul Jaboulet Aîné

Les Jumelles Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2020

2020 vintage. Everything is great these days at Jaboulet (négoce wines and estate wines alike) and this Côte Rôtie is no exception. "Les Jumelles" (French for " twins" ) is a blend of Côte Blonde and Côte Brune. It is a terrific effort in a vintage that maintained impressive freshness in a very hot year. A beautiful nose with red and black fruits and flowers. It has depth and elegance, refined tannins and great length. Abv.14%. — 2 years ago

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