This is only a couple of steps behind the 2010 albeit cut from a different clothe

concentrated Tempranillo with abundant

Similar in style to a lighter-weight 2010

Drink 2016-2030+ Tasted January 2014

It unfolds in the glass

Guigal, Cote Rotie Turque other_regions This is only a coupleBoth 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