Chapoutier, Cote Rotie Mordoree Vintage:2007 the Noval Vintage does not

the Noval Vintage does not possess the breeding or the bravura of the Nacional and yet it remains a very impressive Port a success for the vintage

The grapes come from La Horra

particularly on the explosive finish

More hedonistic and voluptuous than the 2010

Chapoutier, Cote Rotie Mordoree Vintage:2007 the Noval Vintage does not(100% syrah, from vines in the Cote Blonde that are reportedly almost 65 years old), Opaque ruby. An exotically perfumed bouquet presents candied dark berries and cherry cola, with notes of Indian spices, anise and smoked meat building with air. Fleshy but focused on the palate, with intense black and blue fruit flavors and a touch of candied violet. Tangy minerals add lift and cut to a strikingly long, smoky and gently tannic finish. Josh Raynolds