Jean-Michel Gerin, Cote Rotie Landonne other_regions_italy 40 ha parcel of vines

40 ha parcel of vines that average about 40 years of age)

You feel the impact on the palate

Silky and lifted in the glass

the 2004 is virile

dried cherry iron - all signs of a fully mature wine - are front and center

Jean-Michel Gerin, Cote Rotie Landonne other_regions_italy 40 ha parcel of vinesGlass staining purple. A heady, complex bouquet suggests red and dark berry compote, sandalwood and cola, with a sexy note of Asian spices adding lift. Rich but lively, offering sweet black raspberry and floral pastille flavors braced by smoky minerality. Closes with subtle tannic grip, leaving blackberry and cherry cola notes behind. Josh Raynolds