Billon, Cote Rotie Cote Rozier other_regions_italy

Billon, Cote Rotie Cote Rozier other_regions_italyNot yet bottled, the 2016 Cte Rtie Cte Rozier (97% Syrah and 3% Viognier) sports a saturated purple color as well as rocking notes of crme de cassis, graphite, crushed rocks, and liquid violets. It's rich, full bodied, powerful, and concentrated, with building tannins and beautiful purity. It's a powerhouse that needs 2 4 years of bottle age and will keep for 2+ decades.

cherry preserve

Dark red/purplish fruit

spice and menthol build into the racy

black plums and black cherries with hints of unsmoked cigars

(89-92)/2034+

With all due respect

it's silky

Could perhaps do with just a tiny

The 2009 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley has alluring notes of cedar

this essentially remains a Bâtard of refinement

banana and butter cream are layered in the noble botrytis

intense and sappy flavors that are perhaps the ripest in the entire range