Jean-Michel Gerin, Cote Rotie Landonne other_regions_italy dried cherry iron - all

dried cherry iron - all signs of a fully mature wine - are front and center

61 ha in Charmes with

Silky and lifted in the glass

Highlights how sure and confident was the winemaking at Haut-Bailly ten years on from Bob Wilmers arrival

but it is nothing short of superb

Jean-Michel Gerin, Cote Rotie Landonne other_regions_italy dried cherry iron - allGlass staining purple. A heady, complex bouquet suggests red and dark berry compote, sandalwood and cola, with a sexy note of Asian spices adding lift. Rich but lively, offering sweet black raspberry and floral pastille flavors braced by smoky minerality. Closes with subtle tannic grip, leaving blackberry and cherry cola notes behind. Josh Raynolds