Tasted out of bottle, the 2013 Cote Rotie Brune et Blonde is an outstanding 2013 that exhibits the classic, balanced and lively style of the vintage to a T. Offering complex notes of spring flowers, tapenade, spice, cassis and black raspberry aromas and flavors, it hits the palate with medium-bodied richness, solid mid-palate depth and a supple, lengthy finish. It's far from unapproachable, yet should keep for a decade.