The 2010 Cote Rotie Classique (100% Syrah aged 18 months in small oak barrels) does not possess the power and intensity of the 2009, but it is beautifully made, with terrific elegance, lots of red and black fruit notes intermixed with licorice, forest floor, bouquet garni and spice box, medium to full body, good acidity and sweet tannin. It should drink well for 12-15+ years. (Not yet released)Ogier's wines just keep getting better and better, so if you haven-t yet jumped on the Ogier bandwagon, it's time to do so. Michel Ogier, and more recently his son, Stephane, are the leading craftsmen in terms of wines from the steep hillsides north of the old Roman town of Vienne. These are still entitled to only a VDP designation, but current vintages are the finest he has yet produced.Importer: Robert Kacher Selections, Washington, DC; tel. (202) 832-9083