Chapoutier, Cote Rotie Mordoree Vintage:2007 Comprised of roughly 85% Grenache

Comprised of roughly 85% Grenache and the rest Syrah and other permitted varieties

The vineyard is backed by LVMH in Shangri-La

The wine was made from a blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon and 33% Merlot

More hedonistic and voluptuous than the 2010

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

Chapoutier, Cote Rotie Mordoree Vintage:2007 Comprised of roughly 85% Grenache(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