1995  Cote Rotie

2019  Cote-Rotie

"The 2019 Côte Rôtie Côte Blonde is as seamless and silky as they come and is just a quintessential Côte Rôtie. Black raspberries, flowers, ground pepper, and subtle meatiness all emerge from this beauty, and it’s full-bodied, has remarkable tannins, no hard edges, and a great finish. It certainly offers pleasure today, but smart money will hide bottles for 4-5 years. It will knock your socks off over the following two decades." - 97pts JD

2022  Cote Rotie

"While Elsa Gangloff declined my request to taste at the property, arguing that all the wines were already sold, I was able to acquire a bottle of 2022 La Barbarine. Unfurling from the glass with a vibrant, spicy bouquet of violets, rose petals, pencil lead, dark berries and dark cherries intertwined with delicate notes of pepper, it's medium to full-bodied, layered and textured, with good depth at the core and framed by velvety tannins, culminating in a long, ethereal and delicate finish. Less dense and deep than La Sereine Noire, this is an elegant, energetic Côte-Rôtie that should age nicely over the next decade." - WA

2022  Cote Rotie

"While Elsa Gangloff declined my request to taste at the property, arguing that all the wines were already sold, I was able to acquire a bottle of 2022 Cote Rotie la Sereine Noire. Upon initial encounter, the wine appears introverted and shy but gradually reveals complex aromas of black olive, pepper, coniferous forest, bay leaf and dark berries, all enhanced by hints of smoke. Medium to full-bodied, concentrated and deep, it's layered and generously extracted, energetic and lively, framed by structured tannins that assert themselves to a long, mineral and pencil lead-inflicted finish. This is a rather deep, seamless wine that needs time to chill out." - 96pts WA (& 96pts Vinous)