this mid-weight

but it will fill the largest opera houses around the globe in a few years—and still in 50

layered red fruits which seem to hint at forest pine needles and warm resin rather than the sweet floral notes of Le Grand Pin (confusingly

it is richer

Otherwise there is good freshness and vibrancy to the concentrated big-bodied flavors that possess a discreet stony quality that carries over to the beautifully long

Remi Niero, Cote Rotie Eminence other_regions_italy this mid-weightThe 2015 Cte Rtie Eminence from Niero is another brilliant 2015 that should be snatched up by readers. A blend of 95% Syrah and 5% Viognier sourced from the Valliere and Coteau de Bassenon lieux dits, aged in 20% new oak, it has a beautiful perfume of black raspberries, dried flowers, incense, and cured meats. Medium to full bodied and seamless on the palate, it has an elegant, pure, yet concentrated style thats going to continue evolving gracefully