Michel Ogier, Cote Rotie Belle Helene Vintage:2013 spices and graphite on the

spices and graphite on the nose

(92-95)/2034+

elegant and lush

this wine may stain your stemware as well as your palate with its caliginous hue

a huge mid-palate and a layered

Michel Ogier, Cote Rotie Belle Helene Vintage:2013 spices and graphite on theGlass 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