Chapoutier Cote Rotie La Mordoree 2002

89 Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
As extraordinary as the 2003s are, I was also blown away by the '02s produced by Chapoutier, some of which are among the top wines of this challenging vintage. As I have said so many times over the last 15 years, the top Chapoutier wines are meant for very long term drinking, and are not designed for immediate gratification. Everything Chapoutier is doing, from his bio-dynamically farmed vineyard to tiny yields, extended fermentations, indigenous yeasts, & no fining or filtration, is done to produce the essence of a vineyard & a vintage. His track record since '89 &'90 admirably proves that these are indeed remarkable wines made by a young genius who refuses to compromise. Michel Chapoutier has been misunderstood by some of his peers, & there is a lot of jealousy when someone this young is so incredibly talented, but it is an irrefutable fact that these are wines of singular greatness as well as longevity.