2016 Cote Rotie Lieu Dit Montmain Rouge Ferraton Père & Fils mint and orange peel give

mint and orange peel give the 2015 its myriad shades of nuance

the Aleste is decidedly medium-bodied and restrained

The stunning 2015 Masseto is hitting the market just as the final touches are being made to the new Masseto winery

cured tobacco and campfire embers

I awarded that wine 96 points

2016 Cote Rotie Lieu Dit Montmain Rouge Ferraton Père & Fils mint and orange peel giveJeb Dunnuck 92 94 points: From a site just beside Grandes Places (full southern exposure and schist soils), the 2016 Cte Rtie Lieu Dit Montmain offers notes of crme de cassis, black raspberries, liquid rock and crushed flowers. Medium to full bodied, elegant and finesse oriented, with fine yet present tannin, it should be drinkable on release, yet keep for 10 15 years.