Michel & Stephane Ogier, Cote Rotie Vintage:2000 There is enough fruit for

There is enough fruit for the 2001 to drink well for another decade or so

bacon fat and black pepper as it makes its steady ascent

Spice-accented aromas complement cassis

reserved and intensely floral nose is gorgeously spiced with ripe red berry fruit aromas that offer up attractive notes of red cherry liqueur

Michel & Stephane Ogier, Cote Rotie Vintage:2000 There is enough fruit for98. 5% Syrah, 1. 5% Viognier, co fermented. Aged for 20 months in 55% new oak. Theres a slightly oxidative note to the fruit here. Attractive minty aromatic quality. Thick, fibrous mouthfeel. Not sure I would age this for a very long time. (RH)