Rene Rostaing, Cote Rotie, Cuvee Classique 2001 REGISTRATION yet denser than my note

yet denser than my note of a few years ago indicates

the blend includes 14% Cabernet Franc and 86% Cabernet Sauvignon from this extraordinary hillside vineyard above Auberge de Soleil in mid-Napa Valley

William Kelley opines on the controversial "Coche Reduction" characteristics in Coche-Dury wines:

It’s going to flirt with perfection on release and cruise for 20+ years

Grabs your attention

Rene Rostaing, Cote Rotie, Cuvee Classique 2001 REGISTRATION yet denser than my note1. 0cm or better 93 Points CellarTracker Blind. Mid ruby to full smokey garnet. Nose quite subtle initially, though suggests N Rhne. Very smooth and mellow, tannins fully resolved, mid red fruit, a good line with lovely bright but balanced acidity. Mid 2000s? Initially the nose relatively mute and so wonder about St Joseph rather than Cote Rotie, but then the aromatics open up to a lovely violet top note. Densely silky, very smooth and moreish. Just