Michel Ogier, Cote Rotie Belle Helene Vintage:2017 and more recent wines

and more recent wines

Fratelli Alessandria keeps its Barolo in oak casks for three years

The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannins

(90-93)/2024+

backward and brooding nose reluctantly gives up hints of very earthy dark pinot fruit nuanced by a distinct animale hint that merges into broad-shouldered flavors that offer excellent volume and concentration that finishes with just a hint of dryness and plenty of minerality

Michel Ogier, Cote Rotie Belle Helene Vintage:2017 and more recent winesGlass 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