Saint Cosme, Cote Rotie other_regions_italy as I had an opportunity

as I had an opportunity to spend several hours tasting through all of the wines in barrel with proprietor Roberto Conterno

This is a textbook Bienvenues of refinement and grace

(from 40+ year old vines in the tiny

500 bottles made is worth the effort

The wine is partly aged in 600-litre barrels

Saint Cosme, Cote Rotie other_regions_italy as I had an opportunityBright ruby red. Complex aromas of roasted raspberry and black cherry, brown spices, meat and woodsmoke. Supple, spicy and rather easygoing, with the woodsmoke character carrying through in the mouth. Finishes with mellow, fine tannins and very good length. This is more pliant from bottle than it was from barrel a year ago, but doesn't quite have enough personality to merit a 90 point rating. Stephen Tanzer