2010 Pierre Gaillard Cote Rotie
Score: 91 points
The 2010 Cote Rotie Classique offers sweet ripe tannins in addition to black raspberry and cassis fruit intermixed with loamy soil bouquet garni and incense. Ripe and medium to full-bodied with better integrated oak, it, too should be drunk over the next decade.
-Robert Parker 12/12
2010 Pierre Gaillard Cote Rotie Rose Pourpre
Score: 94 points
The opaque purple- colored 2010 Cote Rotie Rose Pourpre reveals floral, bacon fat and dark raspberry-like characteristics, terrific structure and enough fruit intensity and extract to match the wine’s tannin level. This ripe, heady, long, rich, multidimensional, promising Cote Rotie should hit its prime in 2-3 years, and drink well for 10-15.
-Robert Parker 12/12
2011 Pierre Gaillard Cote Rotie Rose Pourpre
Score: (90-92) points
More concentrated, masculine and powerful is the 2011 Cote Rotie Rose Pourpre. Its deep ruby/purple color is followed by notes of bacon fat, toasty oak, cassis, black raspberries and a meaty character. It should drink well for a decade.
-Robert Parker 12/12
2011 Pierre Gaillard Condrieu Vigne Noble Chirat
Score: 90 points
More exotic with lychee nut, mango, white peach and honeysuckle characteristics is the medium to full-bodied, outstanding 2011 Condrieu Vigne Noble Chirat. With impressive texture, length and overall richness, this well-made white wine should provide plenty of pleasure over the next
several years.
-Robert Parker 12/12