"Stylish mocha, raspberry, lavender and iron notes glide through this iron-tinged and well-structured version. Offers solid grip for the vintage, with echoes of raspberry ganache and spice offset by a hint of olive that lengthens the finish. Best from 2011 through 2018. 750 cases made." 93 points - Wine Spectator, October 28, 2009
"Medium to full-bodied, ripe, fresh, elegant, and powerful, with pepper, tapenade, cassis, and olive characteristics dominating its explosive, aromatic nose, the dark ruby/purple-tinged, medium to full-bodied 2007 Cote Rotie is extraordinarily pungent aromatically. That characteristic will no doubt be controversial, and consumers will either love it or leave it." 90-93 points - Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate, Issue 182
"Inky ruby. Sexy aromas of Asian spices, blackberry, graphite and cracked pepper. Silky in texture, with medium-bodied dark berry and cherry flavors and a kick of black pepper. Turns spicier on the focused, persistent finish." 89-92 points - Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Jan/Feb 09 | 
