Xavier Gerard, Cote Rotie Size:6x750ml This is more complex if

This is more complex if not quite as elegant with a densely fruited nose of red current and cherry

Since this acquisition improvements have been made

The nose is savoury and full of complexity

Moderate wood works with the softly spicy and distinctly earthy red berry fruit aromas where a hint of crushed herbs surfaces

Xavier Gerard, Cote Rotie Size:6x750ml This is more complex ifGrard'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.