Michel & Stephane Ogier, Cote Rotie Lancement Vintage:2017 There is real size and

There is real size and weight to the very solidly concentrated large-scaled flavors that are supported by ripe tannins that are also unusually fine-grained in the context of the appellation

(from Côte de Bréchain

crushed stone and black licorice

this is seamless and contained from all angles

Michel & Stephane Ogier, Cote Rotie Lancement Vintage:2017 There is real size andFar too young, but the character of these 2009 wines makes it hard to stop from pulling cork, even knowing how much better this is going to get with more age. Showing a good depth of color, the dark red berries, smoke, earth, leaf and green olive, along with plum and thyme aromatics just grab you. But it's the silky, lush, fat, juicy, fresh, dark red fruits that spend time on your palate that keep you there. The liqueur finish, with its bright