Jean-Michel Gerin, Cote Rotie Vialliere Vintage:2013 resonant finish is a thing

resonant finish is a thing of beauty

He uses ambient years without sulfites for the fermentations followed by spontaneous malolactic fermentations and does not filter

There is first-rate volume to the caressing yet powerful flavors that possess excellent mid-palate density before concluding in a highly energetic

There is excellent volume but also fine precision to the well-detailed

The 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Cotes Capelan is the top wine from winemaker Stephane Vedeau and is mostly Grenache from a parcel named “Côtes Capelan”

Jean-Michel Gerin, Cote Rotie Vialliere Vintage:2013 resonant finish is a thingThis has a deep well of ganache, warm raspberry, plum confiture and Turkish coffee notes at the core, with intense roasted apple wood and espresso accents along the edges. Everything knits together, with energy and drive matching the power and grip through the finish. No rush at all here. Best from 2022 through 2043. 25 cases imported. Published on August 31, 2017