Cote Rote at Chambers st. wines

I got my weekly email from Chambers today and they are selling a CR wine that I have not heard of before. It is the Duclaux, Benjamin et David 2001 Cote Rotie and the price is $24.99. Now that price would be a no brainer with some better known CR's but having no idea about this one, I am asking. Thanks for telling.

I got my weekly email from Chambers today and they are selling a CR wine that I have not heard of before. It is the Duclaux, Benjamin et David 2001 Cote Rotie and the price is $24.99. Now that price would be a no brainer with some better known CR's but having no idea about this one, I am asking. Thanks for telling.

I've never heard of it, either, Bob, and I'm away from my Livingstone-Learmonth right now, but if David Lillie is selling it, I'd guess that it's better than a kick to the head.

Mark Lipton

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I've had the 99 and the 2003 versions of the B and D Duclaux Cote Rotie. They look to be slightly on the richer and fruitier side, the 2003 is actually drinking nicely now, while the last 1999 that I had about 2 years ago, while more traditional and leaner, seem to have hit it's best drinking days then. I recently bought a few of the 2003's at $25 per, and fwiw, Parker rated it at 93.

It's like $22.xx with mixed case discount, so I got 4. How wrong can one go with a 01 Cote Rotie from a very selective store?

Problem of course with CSW is if I get a sampler, by time I go back they're sold out of most. I missed out on more Bart rose, Quintessence Peybonhomme, CRB#2, etc. But still had fun choosing mixed case.