Michel & Stephane Ogier, Cote Rotie other_regions Bitter cherries

Bitter cherries

The old vines are very much apparent as this velvety yet very serious effort displays excellent power and like many of these Gevrey grands crus

Gaja is one of the very few growers who got it right

The 2001 Barolo Sarmassa (magnum) flows onto the palate with crushed rose petals

The refined and impressively precise medium-bodied flavors possess striking punch and authority before culminating in a long and impeccably well-balanced finish

Michel & Stephane Ogier, Cote Rotie other_regions Bitter cherries98. 5% Syrah, 1. 5% Viognier, co fermented. Aged for 20 months in 55% new oak. Theres a slightly oxidative note to the fruit here. Attractive minty aromatic quality. Thick, fibrous mouthfeel. Not sure I would age this for a very long time. (RH)