Although the Cerequio vineyard did not suffer hail in 2014 (it did in 2016)

Once again there is superb mid-palate density to the opulent yet exceptionally serious and imposingly-scaled flavors that are shaped by a firm core of robust tannins on the hugely long yet impeccably well-balanced finish where the wood resurfaces and it’s not subtle

perhaps a riper and more powerful wine than the 2016

acacia and plenty of spice nuances

intense and overtly muscular flavors that possess a velvety mid-palate that contrasts with the markedly austere

Bernard Levet, Cote Rotie Maestria other_regions_italy Although the Cerequio vineyard didNA