2012 Cote Rotie, Belle Helene, Domaine Michel Ogier (3 x Bottle)
A wine that could flirt with perfection at maturity, the 2012 Côte Rôtie Cuvée Belle Helene is the polar opposite of the perfumed, finesse styled Lancement and offers a dense, powerful, masculine personality. Inky-colored, full-bodied, sensationally concentrated and still balanced and seamless, it offers a serious bouquet of dark fruits (cassis, black raspberries), crushed rock, charcoal, graphite and wood smoke. The more rounded style of the 2012 vintage gives this a touch of upfront charm, but it really needs 6-7 years of cellaring and will have three decades or more of longevity.
2012 Cote Rotie, Belle Helene, Domaine Michel Ogier (3 x Bottle)
A wine that could flirt with perfection at maturity, the 2012 Côte Rôtie Cuvée Belle Helene is the polar opposite of the perfumed, finesse styled Lancement and offers a dense, powerful, masculine personality. Inky-colored, full-bodied, sensationally concentrated and still balanced and seamless, it offers a serious bouquet of dark fruits (cassis, black raspberries), crushed rock, charcoal, graphite and wood smoke. The more rounded style of the 2012 vintage gives this a touch of upfront charm, but it really needs 6-7 years of cellaring and will have three decades or more of longevity.
| Producer | Domaine Ogier |
|---|---|
| Sub-Region | North Rhone |
| Region | Rhone |
| Country | France |
| Grape Variety | Syrah |
| Vintage | 2012 |
| Colour | Red |
| ABV | 14.00% |
| Style | Full , Dry , Powerful |
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93-95 Points
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94-95 Points
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