Jasmin, Cote Rotie Giroflarie Vintage:2016 This is not a wine

This is not a wine I'd hold for further aging

floral and ample spice and earth nuances

Time in the glass brings out the wine's more floral side and a range of red-toned fruit

Shows excellent power and spicy thrust on an impressively long

wood frames the even spicier aromas of liqueur-like red and dark berry fruit

Jasmin, Cote Rotie Giroflarie Vintage:2016 This is not a wineGlistening violet. Smoke and mineral accented cherry and black raspberry scents are complemented by suggestions of tobacco, violet and cracked pepper. Silky in texture and lively on the palate, offering gently sweet dark berry, cherry compote and floral pastille flavors firmed by a spine of juicy acidity. The spicy note returns on an impressively long, penetrating finish that shows very good clarity and subtle, fine grained tannins. Josh Raynolds