Bernard Burgaud Cote Rotie Magnum 2015

This is the producer’s only wine, concentrating his efforts into making the best expression of Côte Rôtie from two individual vineyards. Just 1,000 cases made, it spends 22 months in 20% new French oak. An extremely attractive nose of red plum, blackberry, and black cherry, violet, iris, pepper, and smoke, with great acidity, an intense, gripping, tannic structure, and a long, long finish. Drink now-2030. Also available in magnums.