With a deep color as well as notes of black raspberries, licorice, new oak, and honeysuckle, the flamboyant 2000 Cote Rotie Rose Pourpre possesses good meatiness and ripeness, medium body, and sweet tannin in the lush, supple-textured finish. It will offer pleasure over the next 7-10 years.
After Gaillard’s brilliant array of 1999s, there is a natural tendency to be disappointed with his 2000s. Nevertheless, these two cuvees are well-made, particularly for a year that produced excessive yields.
Importer: David Hinkle, North Berkeley Imports, Oakland, CA; tel. (510) 336-9880