Wafting from the glass with aromas of black cherries, cassis, raw cocoa and subtle spices, the 2018 Mercurey 1er Cru Clos du Roy is medium to full-bodied, supple and enveloping, its deep core of fruit framed by succulent acids and velvety tannins. This is...
I very much enjoyed Thibaud Clerget's 2017 Volnay 1er Cru Clos du Verseuil. It's a lighter vintage for Clerget, so I was not surprised to see the wine showing so well. I especially admired the wine's focus and delineation. Classic Volnay.
The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Latro is in the same ballpark yet has more savory characteristics as well as plenty of conifer, California bay leaf, currants, and loamy soil aromas and flavors. This full-bodied beauty has plenty of tannin, terrific purity of ...
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...