Gaillard, Cote Rotie other_regions_italy delicious and surprisingly round medium

delicious and surprisingly round medium weight flavors are at once seductive and punchy before terminating in a very dry bitter lemon suffused finish

it is a ‘buy and forget’ wine destined for a very long life

There is a bit of angularity in the tannin

it should continue to shine for another 5-7 years

5 ha parcel)

Gaillard, Cote Rotie other_regions_italy delicious and surprisingly round mediumBought 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