Barge, Cote Rotie Cote Blonde other_regions 200-liter barrel made from the

200-liter barrel made from the domaine's own trees and aged on the lees for 30 months (of which six were on the full lees)

this cuvee

Bold and punchy

The supple middle weight flavors retain a fine sense of verve and precision that is also present on the impressively intense backend where the abundant dry extract does an excellent job of buffering the firm tannic spine as well as imparting a seductive texture

The 2016 La Violette was one of the turn-ups for the books at this tasting

Barge, Cote Rotie Cote Blonde other_regions 200-liter barrel made from theConcentrated, full, deep and rich, with loads of fresh, bright, juicy kirsch, crushed stone, and peppery spice. This is going to age nicely