Inky ruby. Powerful, smoke- and mineral-accented black and blue fruits, violet and a subtle game nuance on the deeply perfumed nose. Stains the palate with ripe cassis, blueberry and fruitcake flavors that are sharpened by a spicy suggestion of cracked pe...
Spice- and mineral-tinged dark berries, potpourri, olive and a hint of smoky bacon on the highly perfumed nose. Juicy, focused and appealingly sweet, offering densely packed blueberry, cherry liqueur, licorice and candied violet flavors supported by a spi...
Powerful, mineral-driven aromas of ripe black/blue fruits, candied flowers, olive, musky earth and exotic spices. Densely packed and animated on the palate, offering bitter cherry, blueberry and spicecake flavors that unwind slowly with air and show fi...
I tasted from barrel a couple of parcels that will go into Gaillard's 2018 Cote Rotie. Both were medium to full-bodied, silky and elegant, with ripe tannins, silky mouthfeels and elegant red fruit. Promising stuff.
Vivid purple. Deeply pitched cherry, dark berry preserve and licorice aromas pick up smoky mineral, olive and floral notes with air. Chewy and penetrating on the palate, offering concentrated, mineral-drenched bitter cherry, blackberry, fruitcake and f...
Saturated ruby. Penetrating aromas of cherry, black raspberry, candied flowers and smoked meat are complemented by exotic spice and mineral flourishes. Offers concentrated dark berry and cherry preserve, licorice and olive paste flavors that are sharpe...
Dark magenta. Expressive aromas of black raspberry and cherry preserves, lavender and Moroccan spices are complemented by a smoky mineral top note. Sweet and seamless on the palate, offering incisive red and dark berry, cola and floral pastille flavors...