This is a very refined showing from Angelo Gaja

The 1986 Cos d’Estournel replicates the performance from my 30-year on tasting that I conducted a few months back

17 ha parcel of 40+ year old vines

Cristal is often accessible young

white flower and tidal pool hints that are also trimmed in enough wood and menthol characters to warrant noting them

Duclaux, Cote Rotie other_regions_italy This is a very refinedLoaded with dense black cherry and black currant fruit, this also sports lots of game and ferrous notes that are deeply rooted on the finish. Long, juicy finish echoes with fruit and dark chocolate. Lovely. Drink now through 2014. 1,600 cases made. JM