Côte rotie anyone?

[winelover]

I am looking at buying a case of Chapoutier La Mordoree 2005 as I have a very good price. I am going to hold them in bond and draw down 6 of them when I make partner (hopefully within a few years!) and consider selling the other 6, unless it makes sense to offload all of them. Jancis 18.5+ RP 94+ WS 95.

Anyone tried the above, or any other 2005 vintage cote roties?

Many thanks

G

[canadianbeaver]

Hoping you make partner soon. What a great plan you have. Sounds incredible.

[Ken Gargett]

good not great vintage. top producer. if you have them at a good price, pull the trigger.

[Tino]

I love Chapoutier, he's a tremendous character and he's also as mad as a sack full of badgers.

His La Mordoree is 100% Syrah, so it tends to be fairly backward in terms of drinking window. I tasted the 2005 last year and it's just about approachable now with a sizeable chunk of cow on the side. It will definitely reward cellaring, so your plan seems sound.

A word of caution about resale, it's not a wine that appreciates much over the short/medium term, and a merchant would typically take 10-20% commission on sale. If it's a 12 bottle case you'd also lose value by splitting the case into loose bottles and selling six.

[sengjc]

Had a Michel Ogier Cuvée La Belle Helene from the 1998 vintage, opened in 2011.

It was nice.

[winelover]

Hello all, thanks v much for the replies. I will take a case and cellar them and not get too hung up on resale as I am not primarily buying as an investment.

I've read a lot about Michel Chapoutier on the web and seen him on youtube, including Ken's spitbucket interview. He certainly seems as you say Tino, and I really see his passion and commitment to biodynamics. It seems he also has some Aus estates too.

In future I may look at the Chapoutier Ermitage Le Meal rouge as an en primeur option. These seem to appreciate more than the cote roties and they can always be drunk too

In the meantime I will be on the look out for cheaper northern rhones with more immediate drinking windows, perhaps St Joseph or Crozes-Hermitage.

Cheers

G