Michel Ogier, Cote Rotie Belle Helene Vintage:2005 Depending on one’s point of

Depending on one’s point of view

It just feels a bit foursquare toward the finish

smoked meats and tilled soil with wafts of garrigue

this is the finest Dom Pérignon since 1996

Michel Ogier, Cote Rotie Belle Helene Vintage:2005 Depending on one’s point ofGlass 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