SHIP TO
Proceed to Checkout view your cart
Eric Texier Cote Rotie Vielles Vignes 2005
Eric Texier Cote Rotie Vielles Vignes 2005

Eric Texier Cote Rotie Vielles Vignes 2005


Syrah/Shiraz

from Cote Rotie, Rhone, France

Price: $69.00 $59.99
Save $9.01 (13%)
(this vintage is sold out)
send to a friendsend to a friend 
Print Cellar Notesprint cellar notes 
Add to wine listadd to wine list 
 
Item No. 92261 
winemaker's notes:

100% Syrah from vines that are 40-70 years old.

Côte Rôtie has a long and illustrious history with numerous enthusiasts worldwide. In the eighteenth century, Thomas Jefferson visited Côte Rôtie while he was America's ambassador to France and described the wine region as "a string of broken hills extending a league on the river from the village of Ampuis to the town of Condrieu." Jefferson had become an expert on wine after traveling to all of the major wine regions within France, Italy and Germany to taste, discuss and buy wine. And his personal pleasure in wine was clear: "Good wine is a daily necessity for me," he wrote. During his visit Jefferson purchased Côte Rôtie, having it bottled and put in wooden cases for shipment to his home in Paris. And in 1787 he wrote about his Côte Rôtie wines: "There is a quality which keeps well, bears transportation and that cannot be drunk under four years."

Eric's Côte Rôtie is a rich and velvety wine reminiscent of the elegance found in Burgundian Pinot Noir. A perfumed and intense nose of cassis and smoky bacon fat with hints of violet combined with the crisp acidity and fine tannins build a complex and perfectly balanced palate for this sensational wine. You can easily expect Eric's Côte Rôtie to age gracefully from 10 to 20 years.

user reviews:
The top 3 most liked reviews for this wine.
rating (9/24/2010):

The essence of Syrah from 40-70 year-old vines in Cote Rotie. Cassis, black olive, bacon fat and violets. Crisp acidity, smokey and elegant, almost burgundian. Will age beautifully for 10+ years.
user wine lists:
The top 3 most viewed lists that include this wine.
EWLFRTEXCRV05_2005
Sign up and Save  
We'll email your welcome offer
right away!


NEW! Mobile Shopping - Buy wine and gifts on the go Unlimited standard shipping all year, just $49
 
Copyright (c) 1999-2012 Wine.com, Inc. All rights reserved. Wine.com and logo are trademarks of Wine.com, Inc.
close
Please login or create an account to create a wine list.
close
close
Please login or create an account to create a review.
New Arrival Alert
Also sign me up for Wine.com emails featuring deals, trends and new arrivals
Your alert has been added!

Remember, you can go to my account > my alerts to view/edit your alerts at any time (or click here if you want to see them now!)