Gaillard, Cote Rotie other_regions_australia ultra-fine tannins and a blueberry

ultra-fine tannins and a blueberry and light cherry character

and mineral already very clearly in evidence

14 ha parcel)

delivering highly concentrated flavors of red cherry

full and nicely round on the concentrated mid-palate underpinned by dense but fine tannins with more obvious depth and length

Gaillard, Cote Rotie other_regions_australia ultra-fine tannins and a blueberryBought en primeur from The Wine Society. Discreet nose, somewhat coy in a closed phase? There's faint black pepper and restrained black cherry. The palate is a bit meatier, with very soft tannins and moderate but refreshing acidity. Length is okay, although it isn't as expressive as the appellation should be, arguably. A church mouse style, and less memorable than when I tasted it en primeur. A few days later, however, the rest of the bottle was