Michel & Stephane Ogier, Cote Rotie Lancement Vintage:2017 cassis and dark plum fruit

cassis and dark plum fruit all racing along in unison

quite easy to drink

earth and an interesting array of spice and dried orange peel nuances

There is real size and weight to the very solidly concentrated large-scaled flavors that are supported by ripe tannins that are also unusually fine-grained in the context of the appellation

but the best is yet to come

Michel & Stephane Ogier, Cote Rotie Lancement Vintage:2017 cassis and dark plum fruitFar 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