Xavier Gerard, Cote Rotie Vintage:2015 which need a lot more

which need a lot more time

This is terrific and absolutely worth considering

and in this powerful and ripe year

clove and violet nuances on the pretty mix of blue and black pinot fruit and plum aromas

more than it usually is

Xavier Gerard, Cote Rotie Vintage:2015 which need a lot moreGrard'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.