1 grams of acidity (tartaric)

palate coating and beautifully persistent finish

A nice value here with its fully mature tobacco

Both bottles I tasted

fresh and tight

Saint Cosme, Cote Rotie other_regions_italy 1 grams of acidity (tartaric)Bright ruby red. Complex aromas of roasted raspberry and black cherry, brown spices, meat and woodsmoke. Supple, spicy and rather easygoing, with the woodsmoke character carrying through in the mouth. Finishes with mellow, fine tannins and very good length. This is more pliant from bottle than it was from barrel a year ago, but doesn't quite have enough personality to merit a 90 point rating. Stephen Tanzer