Just bottled a few weeks prior to this tasting, the 2012 Cote Rotie Fortis has a darker slant, with lots of black and blue fruits, rose petal, violets and mint. It is medium to full-bodied, gorgeously textured and pure, with a sexy, voluptuous style that's hard to resist. The 2011 is showing slightly more character at present, but both are beautiful Cote Rotie to drink it their first 10-12 years of life.