In the tasting of iconic wines, two French reds impressed: from Côte-Rôtie, the 2016 François Villard Le Gallet Blanc, and from Bordeaux the 2002 Lafite-Rothschild.
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One Shiraz, one Cabernet blend, but two complete wines, and with increasing age moving towards each other.
The name Gallet Blanc has nothing to do with white wine, but is named after the two original vineyard suppliers, Gallet and Blanc. The grapes come from the Côte-Brune, which normally produces quite masculine wines, but in 2016, a cooler year, everything is very balanced on a fruit profile of raspberry and red cherry. Graphite adds to complexity of this supple, very elegant wine with a long finish (96 points).
The 2002 Lafite is also a very balanced wine, at peace with itself. Red- and blackcurrant flavours are still intense, and the wine still has great drive. Black olive and graphite flavours are here as well. The mouthfeel is elegant and silky, and the flavours go on and on; still a lot of life in this wine (96 points).
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