Michel & Stephane Ogier, Cote Rotie Lancement other_regions_italy green apple and white peach

green apple and white peach suffused nose

There is outstanding intensity to the rather refined medium weight flavors that exude a subtle minerality on the youthfully austere finish that also could use a bit more depth to achieve the upper end of my projected range

mature example of it

with currants

Michel & Stephane Ogier, Cote Rotie Lancement other_regions_italy green apple and white peachFar 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