2015 Bernard Levet Côte-Rôtie la Chavaroche

Dark purple. Mineral-accented, deeply perfumed aromas of ripe black/blue fruits, licorice pastille, smoked meat, incense and pungent flowers are accented by cracked pepper and exotic spice flourishes. Sappy, broad and energetic and in the mouth, offering wonderfully concentrated blueberry, bitter cherry, olive and floral pastille flavors that are underscored by a smoky mineral element. Gripping tannins build methodically on the finish, which hangs on with superb tenacity and resonating spice and floral character.

Dark purple. Wild, highly perfumed blueberry preserve, smoked meat and Asian spice aromas expand and deepen with air, picking up suggestions of potpourri, olive and woodsmoke as the wine opens up. Sweet, seamless and concentrated, offering sappy, sharply focused black and blue fruit, floral pastille and spicecake flavors that show a compelling blend of power and vivacity. Closes sweet and broad, delivering outstanding persistence and slowly emerging, youthfully chewy tannins.