Chapoutier - Cote-Rotie - Les Becasses2019
RED WINE
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Producer
M. Chapoutier
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Blend
100% Syrah
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Country
France
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Region
Rhone Valley
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Appellation
Cote Rotie
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UPC
877397006980
Reviews
Jeb Dunnuck 91
The 2019 Cote Rotie Les Becasses would be a great buy for readers looking to understand both the style of Chapoutier Cote Roties as well as the style of the 2019 vintage. Medium-bodied, ripe, forward, and elegant, it has a solid perfume of dark raspberry fruits as well as spice box and dried flower notes. I love its tannins, it's balanced, has good purity, and outstanding length. Drink it over the coming decade or so.
by JD, Jeb Dunnuck , 2022
Wine Enthusiast 94
Luxurious aromas of dried cranberries, fresh strawberries and rhubarb sprinkled with clove lure the nose. The palate is dried by youthful tannins, which reveal a layer of stone, followed by black cherries, violets, saffron and garrigue. Enjoy now decanted or through 2035+ before revisiting.
by ACC, Wine Enthusiast , 2023
Vinous Media 92
Opaque ruby. Ripe dark berries, cherry, licorice and a hint of olive on the spice- and floral-inflected nose. Juicy bitter cherry, blueberry and candied licorice flavors become livelier and sweeter as the wine opens up. Dusty tannins add grip to a long, focused finish that leaves sappy dark fruit, espresso and cracked pepper notes behind.
by JR, Vinous Media , 2022
Technical Details
Description
“Les Bécasses” is a blend of several parcels growing on well-exposed slopes, such as La Brocarde, La Viallière, Côte-Rosier, Côte Blonde, Côte Brune, and Les Coteaux de Tupin, which have made the Côte-Rôtie appellation famous.
Estate
With roots dating back to 1808, M. CHAPOUTIER is one of the oldest companies in the Rhône Valley. Yet, its world renown and the quality of wine can truly be accredited to the arrival of Michel Chapoutier in 1990. His willingness to change the set way, thirst for knowledge and open-mindedness, together with his drive to seek, discover and reflect the full potential of our terroirs, letting the soils express their true character, has put our wines firmly on the wine world map. This philosophy is what gives our wines their signature style, forms the basis of the M. CHAPOUTIER ethos and drives our team to reveal the very best of what the soils have to offer.
Tasting notes
M. Chapoutier Côte Rôtie Les Bécasses is a wine with aromas of raspberry and touches of violet. In it a base note of spices and undergrowth predominates, accompanied by a touch of black olive. On the palate it is full and velvety, with touches of wood and a spicy and vanilla finish.
Vineyard
The soil is composed of chlorite and ferruginous mica-schist blending in loess depressions. The soil is also made up of schist on the South and Southeast slopes, allowing the Syrah to express itself with tremendous power and great elegance with its lovely floral notes.
Vinification
After destemming, the grapes go into concrete tanks. Daily punching (pigeage) ensures a good extraction of colour and tannins. The temperature does not exceed 33°C. Fermentation lasts between 3 and 4 weeks depending on the vintage. For fermentation, we decided to use indigenous yeasts to allow our terroirs to begin expressing themselves from this key stage in the winemaking process. Ageing lasts 14-16 months. 80% of the wine is aged in oak barrels with a majority of new wood. The remaining 20% are aged in stainless steel vats which allows us to preserve the purity of the fruit and the floral notes, which are a distinctive