Michel Ogier, Cote Rotie Belle Helene Vintage:2013 (92-95)/2034+

(92-95)/2034+

This is one wine where I have encountered better bottles

2011 seems to be more fruit forward

(from 90+ year old vines in a parcel measuring

this wine may stain your stemware as well as your palate with its caliginous hue

Michel Ogier, Cote Rotie Belle Helene Vintage:2013 (92-95)/2034+Glass 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