Guigal, Cote Rotie Turque Size:12x750ml (from 90+ year old vines

(from 90+ year old vines in a parcel measuring

smoke and iodine

graceful Barolo Cascina Francia looks to be accessible relatively early

This is one wine where I have encountered better bottles

vintage naturally enough

Guigal, Cote Rotie Turque Size:12x750ml (from 90+ year old vinesBoth the 2010 and the 2009 continue to blow me away every time I taste them, and to me, these represent the pinnacle of Cote Rotiealbeit in very different styles. The 2010 Cote Rotie la Turque is a much more masculine and edgy wine that's going to reward cellaring. Its inky black color is followed by classic notes of smoked meats, scorched earth, licorice and ample black fruits. Big, rich, tannic and structured, dont think about touching bottles until