Vallouit, Cote Rotie Voniere Vintage:1999 This is a chiseled and

This is a chiseled and sleekly powerful effort that should also be capable of aging effortlessly for years

The 2013 Gattinara Valferana is super-expressive today

Reveals rich and concentrated flavors of pear tart and dried mango

The richness really comes through on the finish

Fine-grained tannins sneak in very slowly and meld seamlessly with the energetic fruit

Vallouit, Cote Rotie Voniere Vintage:1999 This is a chiseled andSeamless. Shows lovely, sweet fruit and firm but ripe tannins, with enough good acidity kicking in on the fresh finish. Offers a panoply of spice, smoke, fancy oak and black fruit. Should improve with cellaring. Best from 2003 through 2015. 250 cases made. PM