Michel Ogier, Cote Rotie Belle Helene Vintage:2005 more volume and it's quite

more volume and it's quite open and expressive

Tasted in London with a Bordeaux merchant

this is the finest Dom Pérignon since 1996

smoked meats and tilled soil with wafts of garrigue

Michel Ogier, Cote Rotie Belle Helene Vintage:2005 more volume and it's quiteGlass staining ruby. Powerful, spice accented aromas of fresh black and blue fruits, candied violet, licorice and olive paste, along with a hint of exotic spices that builds steadily in the glass. Sweet, palate staining cassis, boysenberry, floral pastille and star anise flavors turn livelier with air. Impressively concentrated but surprisingly lively thanks to its spine of smoky minerality. Finishes sappy, seamless and impressively long, with