Xavier Gerard, Cote Rotie Vintage:2015 Freshly cut flowers

Freshly cut flowers

the 2014 Saarburger Rausch Riesling Spätlese displays a puristic smoky slate aroma that needs some minutes to develop more fruity charm

the wines are more fresh

great concentration

the Blanc is quite a bit richer than the Virginie de Valandraud

Xavier Gerard, Cote Rotie Vintage:2015 Freshly cut flowersGrard's 2015 Cote Rotie (tasted from a 375 milliliter bottle) is in a good place right now. Dense, concentrated and creamy textured, it evokes the vintage's warm character, delivering black cherries and black olives in equal measure. Full bodied and velvety in feel, it might lack a bit of elegance, but it delivers plenty of flavor. Drink it over the next decade.