Xavier Gerard, Cote Rotie other_regions_italy More than half of this

More than half of this wine is cabernet franc and it shows in its penetrating minerality and serious tannic spine

There's not a lot of concentration

citrus oil

50% new oak

Some more time in bottle has made this a classic Port from start to finish in terms of aromatics and flavors

Xavier Gerard, Cote Rotie other_regions_italy More than half of thisGrard's 2015 Cote Rotie (tasted from a 375 milliliter bottle) is in a good place right now. Dense, concentrated and creamy textured, it evokes the vintage's warm character, delivering black cherries and black olives in equal measure. Full bodied and velvety in feel, it might lack a bit of elegance, but it delivers plenty of flavor. Drink it over the next decade.