Chapoutier, Cote Rotie Mordoree Vintage:1998 but not a great vintage

but not a great vintage for Celestins

where the wines remain for a few months

75 ha parcel of vines averaging 35 to 40 years of age)

12% Sauvignon Blanc and 2% Muscadelle picked from 29 September until 14 November over four or five pickings

The Brovia 2015 Barolo Brea Vigna Ca' Mia offers good balance and an authentic representation of the vintage

Chapoutier, Cote Rotie Mordoree Vintage:1998 but not a great vintage(100% syrah, from vines in the Cote Blonde that are reportedly almost 65 years old), Opaque ruby. An exotically perfumed bouquet presents candied dark berries and cherry cola, with notes of Indian spices, anise and smoked meat building with air. Fleshy but focused on the palate, with intense black and blue fruit flavors and a touch of candied violet. Tangy minerals add lift and cut to a strikingly long, smoky and gently tannic finish. Josh Raynolds