The 2015 Cuvée du Plessy from Julien and Gilles Barge is one of the most classically-structured examples of the 2015 vintage that I have had the pleasure to taste, which places it up towards the top in this strong, but ripe vintage in Côte-Rôtie. The bouquet out of the blocks is quite black fruity in profile, offering up scents of dark berries, cassis, charred wood, espresso, roasted meats, a superb base of soil, plenty of smokiness and a bit of black olive in the upper register. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, focused and soil-driven, with excellent mid-palate depth, ripe, seamless tannins and plenty of grip on the long, nascently complex and utterly classical finish. Great juice in the making, but patience will be required. 93+