A wow of a wine. The nose is spectacular. Sour cherry, dark gamey undertow, blood, dried herbs, and that brightening kick of viognier. Tastes age appropriate with more soft forest floor, oak subsumed, more savory than sweet. Glorious stuff but not OTT in any way. A super well-stored and fresh bottle. Very long. Over a couple of hours it lost intensity and the fruit dimmed a bit. Great.
A wow of a wine. The nose is spectacular. Sour cherry, dark gamey undertow, blood, dried herbs, and that brightening kick of viognier. Tastes age appropriate with more soft forest floor, oak subsumed, more savory than sweet. Glorious stuff but not OTT in any way. A super well-stored and fresh bottle. Very long. Over a couple of hours it lost intensity and the fruit dimmed a bit. Great.
Jan 3rd, 2022
Off vintage what? With the 1980 off vintages of the LaLa's I've had, this is up there with just beautiful expressions of aged Cote Rotie.
Off vintage what? With the 1980 off vintages of the LaLa's I've had, this is up there with just beautiful expressions of aged Cote Rotie.
Sep 9th, 2015
Dark fruits, smoked meat, sweat, saddle leather, black olive and licorice. Drinking beautifully at 36 yrs.
Dark fruits, smoked meat, sweat, saddle leather, black olive and licorice. Drinking beautifully at 36 yrs.
Nov 5th, 2015
Côte-Rôtie, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
