This is a superb, complex Côte-Rôtie from Domaine Michel & Stephane Ogier. The 1998 La Belle Hélène opens with a saturating, perfumy nose of wild blackberry thicket, olive tapenade, rare meat, sandalwood and violets. This particular bottle has both concentration and structure, at this point it''s drinking beautifully. With 30 months aging on new oak, La Belle Hélène is a wine that requires patience and time. Finishes with layers of Garrigue, juniper berry, spice and and a trace of black strap molasses.
This is a superb, complex Côte-Rôtie from Domaine Michel & Stephane Ogier. The 1998 La Belle Hélène opens with a saturating, perfumy nose of wild blackberry thicket, olive tapenade, rare meat, sandalwood and violets. This particular bottle has both concentration and structure, at this point it''s drinking beautifully. With 30 months aging on new oak, La Belle Hélène is a wine that requires patience and time. Finishes with layers of Garrigue, juniper berry, spice and and a trace of black strap molasses.
Oct 26th, 2014
Côte-Rôtie, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
