Jean-Michel Stephan Côte-Rôtie "Coteaux de Bassenon" 2018 6x 2018 sku_2160013 This builds nicely in the

This builds nicely in the mouth and the finish exhibits fine cohesion and sappiness

Aromas of ripe plum and violets with hints of vanilla fill the nose

pork dishes

herbal character (especially for those like me who enjoy this herbal quality in Loire cabernet franc)

Jean-Michel Stephan Côte-Rôtie "Coteaux de Bassenon" 2018 6x 2018 sku_2160013 This builds nicely in theThe grapes are harvested by hand at low yields. Vinification: after carbonic maceration, with no added sulphur, the wine is matured 24 months in old oak barrels from the Tronais forest. Neither fined nor filtered, and no added sulphites. A powerful, complex nose of cherry pits and blackcurrant, with floral, smoky, and rosemary notes. On the palate: complexity, charm, purity, smoothness, minerality, and phenomenal length.