The 2019 Cote Rotie La Germine also sees a splash of Viognier (3%) and is vinified with 20% stems before aging 20 months in demi-muid and barrel (20% new). Classic red and black fruits, loamy soil, flowers, and olive tapenade notes all emerge from this be...
Dark violet. Displays intense blueberry and cherry liqueur flavors, along with hints of exotic spices, candied flowers and olive. Round and fleshy but energetic as well, offering sappy black and blue fruit and spicecake flavors that are braced by a core o...
Leading off the Cote Roties, readers should plan on a case purchase of the 2019 Cote Rotie Brune Et Blonde, as it looks to be an incredible wine. Medium to full-bodied and concentrated, it's a classic Cote Rotie with its silky tannins and round, layered, ...
Energetic black raspberry and cherry scents are complemented by hints of black pepper, smoky bacon and succulent flowers. Juicy, appealingly sweet, spice-tinged red and dark flavors show fine delineation and turn livelier with air. A zesty mineral elem...