Paul Jaboulet Aine, Cote Rotie Jumelles Vintage:1997 but with enough ripe acidity

but with enough ripe acidity to give shape and energy to its flavors of red and darker berries

this magical Pinot Noir will compete with any wine coming out of California today

beautiful golden-fruit aromas slowly unfurl

A magnificent freshness pervades on the long finish

aged all in foudre

Paul Jaboulet Aine, Cote Rotie Jumelles Vintage:1997 but with enough ripe acidityFull red ruby. Bright, floral aromas of raspberry, black plum, black cherry and leather. Supple but a bit sullen in the mouth, with unforthcoming flavors of black cherry and shoe polish. Seems a bit less thoroughly ripe than the '97 Hermitage Pied de la Cote. Rather awkward today. A sample of the same wine from a very early bottling (June of '98!) showed a comparatively explosive nose of truffle, smoke and black olive; a more elegant palate