intense and beautifully long and complex finale

(87-90)/2019+

in fact it's almost delicate but the gorgeous balance and mid-palate concentration should ensure a very long life

there was no leaf thinning in July during this notoriously hot summer

dark fruit with top notes of tobacco leaf

Gaillard, Cote Rotie Vintage:2016 intense and beautifully long andBought en primeur from The Wine Society. Discreet nose, somewhat coy in a closed phase? There's faint black pepper and restrained black cherry. The palate is a bit meatier, with very soft tannins and moderate but refreshing acidity. Length is okay, although it isn't as expressive as the appellation should be, arguably. A church mouse style, and less memorable than when I tasted it en primeur. A few days later, however, the rest of the bottle was