Jamet Côte-Rôtie 2015

97 points Josh Raynolds (Vinous): "Lurid violet color. Assertive blackberry, licorice pastille, smoky bacon and potpourri scents are complemented by a strong mineral overlay. Seamless and broad in the mouth, offering deeply concentrated black and blue fruit liqueur, cola and floral pastille flavors and a strong jolt of exotic spices. Finishes with repeating mineral, smoke and dark fruit character, with noticeable but well-knit tannins and superb tenacity. Drink: 2024-2034. (Apr 2018)"

95-97 points Jeb Dunnuck: "The 2015 Côte Rôtie was scheduled to be bottled not long after my visit. This is an undeniably great vintage at this address, even if Jean-Paul prefers his 2016s, calling 2015 “too much.” It’s worth pointing out that he thought the same about his 1991, which is a borderline perfect wine today. The 2015 sports a deep ruby/purple color to go with searing notes of pepper, smoked meats, flowers, and assorted black and blue fruits. With full-bodied richness, a concentrated, thick mid-palate, sweet, yet present tannin, and a huge finish, this is a wine to back up the truck for. A warning, however – it’s not for those looking for instant gratification. Readers looking for classic, old-school, age-worthy Cote Rotie should look no further than the wines from Jean-Paul and Corinne Jamet. While 2015 is an incredible vintage for this estate, the 2016s are also some of the more impressive in the appellation. (1/24/18)"

96 points (18/20) La Revue du Vin de France: "The estate is delights with their 2015s. The reds do not suffer from the consequences of this sunny vintage. The cote-rotie is dense and tight, with just the right amount of fruit. (2019)"

95 points Joe Czerwinski (Wine Advocate): "Jamet's 2015 Cote Rotie continues to show a ridiculous, impenetrable black-purple color. It's tight, full-bodied and firm, with black olive, cassis and blueberry fruit that doesn't seem to have budged since the day it was bottled. Give it another 5 years or so before popping a cork. Drink: 2025-2040. (Dec 2019)"

95 points James Suckling: "Superb nose with very ripe, complex blackberries, as well as a wealth of black pepper, dark chocolate, graphite and a bold array of spices. Super-fresh with very fragrant, savory complexity. The palate has a bold array of rich, ripe, sweetly fruited tannins. Dark chocolate, licorice and dense spices, too. Very long and composed with deep, black fruit and plum paste. Super long. A blend of 15 different parcels. You barely sense the 15 per cent new oak or the 100 per cent whole-cluster fermentation. Drink in 2025. (7/20/18)"