Michel Ogier, Cote Rotie Belle Helene other_regions This monumental offering

This monumental offering

this is already in its prime time drinking window

showing restraint and incipient elegance along with underbrush and hints of truffles

chiseled and built to age finish

I would again be inclined to allow it another few years of cellaring first

Michel Ogier, Cote Rotie Belle Helene other_regions This monumental offeringGlass staining ruby. Powerful, spice accented aromas of fresh black and blue fruits, candied violet, licorice and olive paste, along with a hint of exotic spices that builds steadily in the glass. Sweet, palate staining cassis, boysenberry, floral pastille and star anise flavors turn livelier with air. Impressively concentrated but surprisingly lively thanks to its spine of smoky minerality. Finishes sappy, seamless and impressively long, with