all wrapped in a bitter pit fruit finale that offers impressive persistence

quite mineral-driven

This is the first vintage of this wine under its new name

slate and liquorice

hoisin and cinnamon on the black cherry and raspberry liqueur scents that also display an herbal hint

Maume (Tawse), Gevrey Chambertin Lavaut St Jacques other_regions all wrapped in a bitterNoticeable wood influence is present on the lightly mentholated nose of plum liqueur, kirsch and whiffs of the sauvage and forest floor. There is more volume and apparent power to the bigger bodied flavors that enjoy fine mid palate density on the austere, mineral driven and impressively persistent finale. This firm effort will need the better part of 12 to 15 years to reach its apogee. Worth a look.