Paul Jaboulet Aine, Cote Rotie Jumelles Vintage:1997 this magical Pinot Noir will

this magical Pinot Noir will compete with any wine coming out of California today

with fine-milled tannins

sweet cherries

blueberry compote and preserved plums with touches of Chinese five spice

Paul Jaboulet Aine, Cote Rotie Jumelles Vintage:1997 this magical Pinot Noir willFull 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