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1997 Côte-Rôtie Les Grandes Places

Wine Details
Place of Origin

France

Côte Rôtie

Northern Rhône

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Syrah/Shiraz

Vintages
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Reviews & Tasting Notes

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Nineteen ninety-eight, says Gilbert Clusel, is a good but inconsistent year. "One feels the tannins and the structure," he notes. "The wines are a bit hard now but will round out." Yields were a bit lower in '98 than in '97. Clusel is extremely reluctant to chaptalize his wines: the '98 Grandes Places will be just 12.2% in bottle, unchaptalized, while the '97 was left at 11.8%. The '96s were the last wines to be fined at this estate.

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1996 and 1997 featured roughly the same level of concentration and quality, says Brigitte Roch. The flavors in '96 are cooler and sharper, while '97 lacks a bit of acidity. Yields were in the 40 hectoliters per hectare range in both years, but lower for the Grandes Places in '97.