Michel Ogier, Cote Rotie Belle Helene Vintage:2013 this wine may stain your

this wine may stain your stemware as well as your palate with its caliginous hue

My observation is that this 2011 vintage feels more overtly ripe

raspberry and warm earth aromas

(92-95)/2034+

Michel Ogier, Cote Rotie Belle Helene Vintage:2013 this wine may stain yourGlass staining ruby. Powerful, spice accented aromas of fresh black and blue fruits, candied violet, licorice and olive paste, along with a hint of exotic spices that builds steadily in the glass. Sweet, palate staining cassis, boysenberry, floral pastille and star anise flavors turn livelier with air. Impressively concentrated but surprisingly lively thanks to its spine of smoky minerality. Finishes sappy, seamless and impressively long, with