Cote Rotie Becasses Chapoutier 2015 (1.5L)

94 Points, Joe Czerwinski, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "It's hard to believe this is Chapoutier's "entry-level" Côte Rôtie. The 2015 Cote Rotie les Bécasses is a rich, full-bodied, creamy-textured effort, loaded with ripe fruit that takes the form of mocha, milk chocolate and roasted meat, leading into a long, savory and velvety finish." 12/17

91-93 Points, Josh Raynolds, Vinous: "Inky ruby. A highly perfumed bouquet evokes ripe red and blue fruit, Asian spice and potpourri qualities, and an exotic incense nuance emerges slowly. Sappy, penetrating and focused on the palate, offering sweet black raspberry, boysenberry and allspice flavors and a deeper suggestion of licorice. Concentrated but energetic as well, with delivering strong closing thrust, even tannins and an echo of sweet blue fruit." 04/17

92 Points, Jeb Dunnuck, www.jebdunnuck.com: "The entry-level Côte Rôtie mostly from purchased grapes is the 2015 Côte Rôtie Les Bécasses. Possessing terrific quality, it offers deep black and blue fruits, spice, underbrush and violet aromatics as well as a medium to full-bodied, pure, seamless and elegant style on the palate. It's a terrific entry-level wine that readers shouldn't miss." 1/18