Jasmin, Cote Rotie Giroflarie Vintage:2016 pure and expressive with ripe

pure and expressive with ripe red and black pinot fruit that gives way gracefully to wonderfully seductive middle weight flavors that possess good mid-palate concentration and while the finish possesses a slight tanginess

The recently-bottled 2005 Barolo Cascina Francia is

Time in the glass brings out the wine's more floral side and a range of red-toned fruit

This is not a wine I'd hold for further aging

in fact it’s borderline massive and not surprisingly it’s going to need a very long time to arrive at its full potential

Jasmin, Cote Rotie Giroflarie Vintage:2016 pure and expressive with ripeGlistening violet. Smoke and mineral accented cherry and black raspberry scents are complemented by suggestions of tobacco, violet and cracked pepper. Silky in texture and lively on the palate, offering gently sweet dark berry, cherry compote and floral pastille flavors firmed by a spine of juicy acidity. The spicy note returns on an impressively long, penetrating finish that shows very good clarity and subtle, fine grained tannins. Josh Raynolds