Marie et Pierre Benetiere, Cote Rotie Cordeloux other_regions_italy Broad and rich but also

Broad and rich but also magically airy in the mouth

Both the 2010 and the 2009 continue to blow me away every time I taste them

chiseled and built to age finish

2011 seems to be more fruit forward

Marie et Pierre Benetiere, Cote Rotie Cordeloux other_regions_italy Broad and rich but alsoOpaque ruby. The nose displays fresh blackberry and bitter cherry scents, along with notes of candied flowers, star anise and cured meat. Nervy and precise on entry, then fleshier in the middle, offering juicy dark berry and cherry pit flavors and a touch of licorice. The nicely focused finish is framed by silky, even tannins. Josh Raynolds