Deutz, Brut Vintage Vintage:1990 This is followed by a

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the 2019 Cote Rotie Le Champon comes from an east-facing site that Clusel says delivers more concentration but also more freshness

This is markedly floral with green tea elements adding breadth to the raspberry

Deutz, Brut Vintage Vintage:1990 This is followed by aOily, soil inflected aromas of flowers, caraway seed and tropical fruit. Big, rich, nutty and fresh, with a lovely suave texture; a harmonious, medium bodied wine with a firm acid structure lifting the flavors. Complicating yeast autolysis notes add to its complexity. Vibrant, quite dry and long on the finish. A terrific showing today, and approachable now. Stephen Tanzer