2009 Cote Rotie Cote Brune

There are only about 200 cases of the 2009 Cote Rotie Cote Brune, which sees around 15% new oak. Made in a denser, more muscular, masculine style, it offers abundant notes of creme de cassis, black raspberries, licorice, roasted meats and tobacco leaf. Heady, rich and full-bodied, it should drink well for 10-15+ years. (It was scheduled to be bottled immediately after my visit.) Dec 2011, www.robertparker.com