Bernard Burgaud, Cote Rotie Vintage:2009 supple fruit with blackberry and

supple fruit with blackberry and blackcurrants backed by spice

tense and elegant expression of Alión

energetic finish that features well-knit tannins and a resonating mineral note

it did not show particularly well today

There is the nostalgic recognition that this would be one of the last vintages made

Bernard Burgaud, Cote Rotie Vintage:2009 supple fruit with blackberry andAgreeably fresh and spicy, with an aerial touch to the aromatics and a hint of cumin. Young at heart still, there are raspberry notes, a sappy fruitiness to the acidity and the tannins are very fine. Its neat and precise and drinking well now, theres no major hurry to drink up, but I'm not sure whether this will ever take on any great complexity.