Sweet red and black fruits, smoked game, violets, spring flowers, and peppery goodness all emerge from the 2021 Côte Rôtie La Mouline, and it's medium to full-bodied, with a pure, layered, elegant mouthfeel, ripe tannins, beautiful overall balance, and a great finish. It's a gorgeous, complex, oh, so satisfying La Mouline that doesn't have the depth or density of the greats from here but has classic La Mouline character and is already impossible to resist. Based on 89% Syrah and 11% Viognier and aged four years in new barrels, it should drink well over the coming 15 years or so. Drink 2026-2041.

At this stage, the 2021 Côte-Rôtie La Mouline is the most reduced of the three cuvées, offering up a bouquet of oak, sweet spices, dark berries, fresh licorice and violet. Medium- to full-bodied, concentrated and seamless, it’s layered and refined, with a sweet core of fruit framed by velvety tannins and a deep mid-palate that leads to an ethereal, endless finish. This is a sumptuous rendition.