Gaillard, Cote Rotie other_regions_australia ultra-fine tannins and a blueberry

ultra-fine tannins and a blueberry and light cherry character

Shows a sappy

with a slower development and a livelier palate

delivering highly concentrated flavors of red cherry

Gaillard, Cote Rotie other_regions_australia ultra-fine tannins and a blueberryBought en primeur from The Wine Society. Discreet nose, somewhat coy in a closed phase? There's faint black pepper and restrained black cherry. The palate is a bit meatier, with very soft tannins and moderate but refreshing acidity. Length is okay, although it isn't as expressive as the appellation should be, arguably. A church mouse style, and less memorable than when I tasted it en primeur. A few days later, however, the rest of the bottle was