The 2016 Volnay 1er Cru Clos du Verseuil is the most harmonious and integrated of Clerget's 2016s at this early stage, wafting from the glass with aromas of sweet wild berries, dried flowers, raw cocoa and spice. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, velvety and elegant, with good concentration and depth at the core, fine structuring tannins and a succulent core of fruit. It exemplifies the stereotypical charm of Volnay.
Domaine Fourrier - Chambolle Musigny Gruencheres V.V. 2017 750ml
The 2018 Savigny-l?s-Beaune La Dominode 1er Cru, picked on September 1 at 13.5% potential alcohol, is tightly coiled and more backward than the Aux Gravins, ergo I expect that this will require more bottle age. There are enticing blackberry and wild straw...
This is also aromatically cool, airy and elegant though the ripe red and dark currant aromas are less floral-suffused. The mouthfeel of the medium-bodied flavors manages to be both powerful and refined with outstanding persistence to the balanced if decid...
A much spicier blend features notes of both red and dark cherry and whiffs of cinnamon tea. The sleek, delicious and vibrant flavors possess solid mid-palate concentration as well a refreshing salinity on the impressively long, balanced and youthfully aus...
This is one of the most floral-suffused wines in the range with its cool and elegant nose of the essence of red pinot fruit, violet, rose petal and lilac. Here too the palate impression of the vibrant medium weight flavors is strikingly refined thanks to ...