Vallouit, Cote Rotie Voniere Vintage:1999 but it does not feel

but it does not feel as if it is going anywhere interesting

refined and attractively mineral-inflected medium-bodied flavors possess fine depth and persistence on the dusty

fig and pear notes backed by more quince and melon on the rounded

The wood treatment extends to the palate as well as on the velvety but muscular big-bodied flavors that terminate in a lightly stony

Vallouit, Cote Rotie Voniere Vintage:1999 but it does not feelSeamless. Shows lovely, sweet fruit and firm but ripe tannins, with enough good acidity kicking in on the fresh finish. Offers a panoply of spice, smoke, fancy oak and black fruit. Should improve with cellaring. Best from 2003 through 2015. 250 cases made. PM