Paul Jaboulet Aine, Cote Rotie Jumelles Vintage:1997 delivering lush creamed peach

delivering lush creamed peach

this magical Pinot Noir will compete with any wine coming out of California today

Layers of fruit enshroud the tannins

with fine-milled tannins

blueberry compote and preserved plums with touches of Chinese five spice

Paul Jaboulet Aine, Cote Rotie Jumelles Vintage:1997 delivering lush creamed peachFull red ruby. Bright, floral aromas of raspberry, black plum, black cherry and leather. Supple but a bit sullen in the mouth, with unforthcoming flavors of black cherry and shoe polish. Seems a bit less thoroughly ripe than the '97 Hermitage Pied de la Cote. Rather awkward today. A sample of the same wine from a very early bottling (June of '98!) showed a comparatively explosive nose of truffle, smoke and black olive; a more elegant palate