Jean-Michel Gerin, Cote Rotie Champin Seigneur Vintage:2010 The succulent yet powerful larger-scaled

The succulent yet powerful larger-scaled flavors are not remarkably dense though they don’t lack for punch on the vaguely sweet finish

already hard to resist style

There is superb concentration and phenolic ripeness to the powerful and strongly mineral-inflected medium-bodied plus flavors that terminate in a driving

A muscular red

intense and nicely detailed middleweight flavors that exude a bracing salinity on the highly refreshing finale

Jean-Michel Gerin, Cote Rotie Champin Seigneur Vintage:2010 The succulent yet powerful larger-scaled(includes roughly 10% viognier), Bright purple. Aromas of candied dark fruits, cola and woodsmoke, with a spicy overtone. Brighter red fruits appear on the palate, which offers an array of spicy berry flavors, seamless texture and very good energy. Finishes spicy and sweet, with a late note of violet and excellent focus. Josh Raynolds