2005 Cote Rotie Cuvee du Plessy
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The 2005 Cote Rotie Cuvee du Plessy has stinky, rotten roasted herb notes in the nose, in a peppery, vegetal style with a thin finish. Barge, who was the president of the union of vignerons until a few years ago, is one of the most active men in the village. Ever since I first met him, he has been a staunch traditionalist, but he has exhibited more flexibility over the last decade. His best wine is always his Cote Brune, which comes from one of his largest holdings, a mere 3.5 or so acres high up in the hills behind his cellar, but the whole estate is only about 18 acres in size. One doesn’t find a lot of new oak here, as it is generally used only to replace barrels, but there are a lot of 550-liter demi-muids in the cellar. Importer: A Christopher Cannan Selection, various American importers including Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300 and Diamond Wine Merchants, Oakland, CA; tel. (510) 567-9897
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Josh Raynolds
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Medium red. Bright and fresh on the nose, with mineral-laced raspberry and redcurrant aromas and a deep, musky note of underbrush. Elegant, silky and fresh, with energetic red berry flavors and a twinge of minerality. Finishes crisp and long.