Tardieu-Laurent Cote Rotie Vieilles Vignes, Rhone, France 2020 Meat sauces & ragù It’s savory and well packed

It’s savory and well packed

but does need time for the wood to subside and bring out the elegant fruits

soft tannins and a touch of spice

from where the grapes were sourced at 900 meters in altitude from vines averaging 35 years of age

So much energy and freshness

Tardieu-Laurent Cote Rotie Vieilles Vignes, Rhone, France 2020 Meat sauces & ragù It’s savory and well packedI loved the 2020 Cte Rtie Vieilles Vignes, a spectacular Cte Rtie that offers up heavenly notes of black raspberries, cassis, spring flowers, and bacon fat. A quintessential expression of this appellation, it's medium to full bodied, has a layered, pure, seamless mouthfeel, ultra fine tannins, and a great finish. It's approachable today and will continue drinking brilliantly over the coming 15 20 years. 97 Pts Jeb Dunnuck