Xavier Gerard, Cote Rotie Vintage:2015 citrus blossom and a hint

citrus blossom and a hint of herbal tea

Exotic ground spice details of cardamom

the Blanc is quite a bit richer than the Virginie de Valandraud

Revisited from the July 2019 disgorgement

the wines are more fresh

Xavier Gerard, Cote Rotie Vintage:2015 citrus blossom and a hintGrard'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.