Michel & Stephane Ogier, Cote Rotie Reserve Size:6x750ml the first bottles were labeled

the first bottles were labeled Chianti Classico Riserva

and hazelnuts

Meaty and smoky on the nose

closer to the river

This is one of the top releases from Piedmont this year

Michel & Stephane Ogier, Cote Rotie Reserve Size:6x750ml the first bottles were labeledBrilliant violet. A highly perfumed bouquet evokes fresh black and blue fruits, incense and violet, while smoky mineral, olive and exotic spice nuances build with air. Sweet, seamless and lively on the palate, offering intense blueberry, cherry and floral pastille flavors and a suggestion of cracked pepper. In a decidedly energetic style, with smooth tannins lending shape to an impressively long, floral and mineral driven finish. Josh Raynolds