Gracia other_regions_italy With time in the glass

With time in the glass the 1999 softens a bit

There is good volume and richness to the solidly well-concentrated and appealingly textured medium-bodied flavors that possess excellent depth and length on the quite firmly structured finish where a touch of dryness appears that I suspect is attributable to the recent bottling rather than under ripe tannins

these represent the pinnacle of Cote Rotie—albeit in very different styles

it should be an enjoyable white Bordeaux to drink over the next 10-12 years

Note that the ’10 Amoureuses will is already approachable though it should be capable of rewarding 8 to 10 years of cellar time

Gracia other_regions_italy With time in the glassDull, bretty, furry nose. No lift or juiciness. Hot finish. Not very bordeaux more reminiscent of some of the more ambitious Spanish reds at the moment. Painful to drink.