Paul Jaboulet Aine, Cote Rotie Jumelles Vintage:1997 This too is overtly floral

This too is overtly floral with its broad-ranging nose of spicy red and dark berry aromas that slide gracefully into the super-sleek

A very pretty nose offers up notes of essence of pear

sautéed herbs and beef broth

The final blend was 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc

This is pretty oaky at present though the necessary density appears to be present such that the wood treatment will eventually be successfully integrated

Paul Jaboulet Aine, Cote Rotie Jumelles Vintage:1997 This too is overtly floralFull red ruby. Bright, floral aromas of raspberry, black plum, black cherry and leather. Supple but a bit sullen in the mouth, with unforthcoming flavors of black cherry and shoe polish. Seems a bit less thoroughly ripe than the '97 Hermitage Pied de la Cote. Rather awkward today. A sample of the same wine from a very early bottling (June of '98!) showed a comparatively explosive nose of truffle, smoke and black olive; a more elegant palate