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

but with an overall easygoing quality and a building peppery nuance to the red/dark fruit flavors

(87-90)/2019+

intense and beautifully long and complex finale

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

Gaillard, Cote Rotie Vintage:2016 there was no leaf thinningBought 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