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2005 Domaine Yves Cuilleron Cote-Rotie Terres Sombres
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2005 Domaine Yves Cuilleron Cote-Rotie Terres Sombres

Producer: Domaine Yves Cuilleron
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Syrah/Shiraz
Origin: France
Region: Rhone
Appellation: Cote Rotie

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91 Points | International Wine Cellar , January/February 2008

($105) Dark purple. Ripe boysenberry, candied violet, licorice and espresso on the nose, with a seductive vanilla quality gaining strength with aeration. Weighty dark fruit flavors are impressive for their clarity and balance, becoming more vibrant on the close. There's excellent structure and solidity here, but also an inviting sweetness.

93 Points | Wine Spectator
89 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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Along with Bordeaux and Burgundy, Rhone Valley wines are some of the world's greatest red wines. But keep in mind that the Rhone Valley is really two distinct regions. The Northern Rhone produces powerful, aromatically complex ...
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While the grape is currently grown throughout the world, the most elegant Syrahs still come from the Northern Rhone valley, particularly the appellations of Côte Rôtie, Cornas, and Hermitage. Here, steep, terraced vineyards help produce full-bodied, intense, tannic wines loaded with white pepper and red fruit. In the vineyard, Syrah is largely cooperative- vines are productive, but not overly vigorous. Skins are thick, helping the grape...
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