Nicolas Greinacher (NG) — 97/100 · Vinous, 2026-01-01 · Drink 2028-2043
The 2023 Côte-Rôtie Côte Brune is gorgeous, screaming from the glass with pronounced orange rind, spice box notes, crushed violets, graphite dust and beautifully nuanced stemmy traces. A touch of dried meat adds an appealing savory layer. Medium-bodied and utterly rounded in contour, the 2023 is a dashing Côte Brune, showing upfront allure that will be incredibly hard to resist in its youth. Ther…
Nicolas Greinacher (NG) — 97–99/100 · Vinous, 2024-11-01 · Drink 2027-2038
The 2023 Côte-Rôtie Côte Brune stands as a pinnacle of the vintage. Imagine the juiciest blood orange, seamlessly intertwined with the delicate fragrance of violets, ripe black cherry and the mineral complexity of graphite, all elevated by a whisper of black pepper. A hint of mint adds a refreshingly herbal lift. On the palate, the 2023 radiates stunning verticality, its finesse expanding outward…