Xavier Gerard, Cote Rotie other_regions_australia This is an unusually ripe

This is an unusually ripe 2011 and interestingly it doesn’t have the same level of complexity as the Epenots

The aromas are the best feature

This Riserva has understated but finely delineated aromas of flowers

Now that the wines have been in bottle a little longer

The 2015 Duemani (Cabernet Franc) is a powerful

Xavier Gerard, Cote Rotie other_regions_australia This is an unusually ripeGrard'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.