Michel & Stephane Ogier, Cote Rotie Lancement Vintage:2017 There’s a sense of autumnal

There’s a sense of autumnal fullness here

cassis and dark plum fruit all racing along in unison

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

texture and tannic structure

but the best is yet to come

Michel & Stephane Ogier, Cote Rotie Lancement Vintage:2017 There’s a sense of autumnalFar 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