Very enjoyable. Lots of garrigue on the nose, along with red and black fruit. Palate gets better with some menthol and tar, but still lots of fruit and garrigue. Also a bit of well integrated acidity, and tannins that form a good backbone without being intrusive.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Decanted for sediment. Fruit forward with lots of cherry which became more candied (not in a bad way) with time. Some menthol and tar, and a bit of oak, but not obtrusive. Quite enjoyable.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Decanted for sediment. Good, but a bit short and closed. Some black fruits, earth, and leather with firm tannins showing. Seemed to open a bit over the course of a couple of hours, but still not too expressive.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
2007 Jean-Michel Gerin Côte-Rôtie Les Grandes Places
6/5/2023 - AFulk Likes this wine: 96 Points
Very enjoyable. Lots of garrigue on the nose, along with red and black fruit. Palate gets better with some menthol and tar, but still lots of fruit and garrigue. Also a bit of well integrated acidity, and tannins that form a good backbone without being intrusive.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
1999 Pierre Gaillard Côte-Rôtie Cuvée Unique Viallieres
11/14/2021 - AFulk Likes this wine: 94 Points
Decanted for sediment. Fruit forward with lots of cherry which became more candied (not in a bad way) with time. Some menthol and tar, and a bit of oak, but not obtrusive. Quite enjoyable.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
2006 Jean-Michel Gerin Côte-Rôtie Champin le Seigneur
11/13/2021 - AFulk Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted for sediment. Good, but a bit short and closed. Some black fruits, earth, and leather with firm tannins showing. Seemed to open a bit over the course of a couple of hours, but still not too expressive.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment