Gaillard, Cote Rotie Size:6x750ml dark cherry and pretty spice

dark cherry and pretty spice wisps

This is fresh and racy

A wine of pure and total pleasure

(from Chalandins)

Gaillard, Cote Rotie Size:6x750ml dark cherry and pretty spiceBought en primeur from The Wine Society. Discreet nose, somewhat coy in a closed phase? There's faint black pepper and restrained black cherry. The palate is a bit meatier, with very soft tannins and moderate but refreshing acidity. Length is okay, although it isn't as expressive as the appellation should be, arguably. A church mouse style, and less memorable than when I tasted it en primeur. A few days later, however, the rest of the bottle was