2007 Côte-Rôtie
France
Côte Rôtie
Northern Rhône
Red
Syrah/Shiraz
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Bernard Burgaud described 2008 as "a consistently damp year, with all the problems that come with that, especially mildew. It required a lot of work and no small amount of luck at the end of the season. What helped was that our harvest didn't start until September 27th and went on until the middle of October, which meant that we actually got some maturity in the grapes. But anybody who panicked and harvested during the September rains really missed out." These are wines that must be drunk young because "the fruit and concentration just isn't there for the wines to age." Like most of his neighbors, Burgaud calls 2007 a mix of 2005 and 2006. "The wines have the approachability of the '06s with the structure of the '05s and they're very mineral-driven, with excellent Cote-Rotie typicite. People who like true Cote-Rotie will really like them, and they'll age on their balance and freshness."
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"Two thousand seven is like a cross of 2006 and 2005," Bernard Burgaud told me. "It has the power of 2005 but not the solid tannins. The texture reminds me of 2006, but I find more depth and weight in '07. The 2006s should probably be drunk before the 2007s, at least for my wines. " Burgaud uses only 20% new oak: "just the amount that I replace in the normal barrel rotation. I want my wines to taste like Cote-Rotie, not like the wood. "