Côte Rôtie, Les Grandes Places, 2001

Medium red-ruby. Explosive, high-toned aromas of raspberry and flowers. Denser and sweeter than the basic bottling, with distinctly high-toned flavors of exotic spices, pepper and woodsmoke. Then rather subtle and firm on the back half. Still, I find the 2000 version of this bottling stronger in the context of the vintage.