2016 Côte-Rôtie, La Belle Hélène, Domaine Stéphane Ogier

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2016 Côte-Rôtie, La Belle Hélène, Domaine Stéphane OgierNearly as good as the la Cte Blonde, the 2016 Cote Rotie La Belle Helene is plump, round and full in the mouth, yet it lacks some of the former wine's exotic perfume. It still shows lovely purity, with baskets of ripe red berries, a plush, creamy mouthfeel and a long finish. It's a terrific wine that suffers only by comparison. With its terrific concentration and balance, it should drink well for two decades or more. {***}{region} Rhne{region} {color}

The 60-year-old vines of this glorious slate slope create an exciting firework display of mineral expressiveness and the finest fruity elegance

delicate in colour with fine aromas of lime flowers and apricot blossom

The French oak is increasingly well balanced

all govinos are made with carefully selected polymers which reflects a wine’s color and projects its aromatics much like fine crystal

Jasper Morris MW - Wine Buyer

which is handmade to fit the jug

43% of production in Forts

anyone visiting the estate didn’t have any trouble realizing that the failing health and increasing age of owners Diego and Nora Molinari had led to a slightly rundown feel at the winery and that work was needed in the vineyards too (the day I visited

Traditional grape varities are grown Tempranillo

14% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon

and the fruit core carries on through the length

which doesn’t close down in the middle

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