2015 Côte-Rôtie Ampodium Domaine Rostaing

Bottled in July, the 2015 Cote Rotie Ampodium is fairly full-bodied and quite rich. The black olive and raspberry notes verge on being jammy but are balanced by peppery spice and firm, savory tannins. Give it 5 years in the cellar to settle down, and drink it over the next decade and a half or more. For an entry-level wine, it's remarkable.

Opaque ruby. Highly perfumed, displaying ripe dark berry, olive and violet scents energized by a peppery spice nuance. Fleshy and expansive on the palate, offering sweet blackberry and cherry liqueur flavors and allspice and camphor notes. Supple tannins sneak in late and fold smoothly into the lush dark fruit on the clinging finish. Drink: 2022-2029.

"A bright flash of white pepper gives way to bay leaf, crushed bitter plum and raspberry coulis flavors, with a sleek iron edge. Racy and youthfully taut, but shows ample stuffing for cellaring. Best from 2020 through 2035.- J.M.

Forførisk og sart næse med blid duft af brombær, sød bålrøg og viol. Saftig mund med silkeblød og finkornede tanniner. Masser af let og elegant frugt og en blidt krydret finish. Fremragende vin og det perfekte match til gråand.