There is plenty of muscle and a certain robust power and while the shaping tannins are dense they are also relatively fine

Convincing rather than just dry

it was labeled as their traditional Chateauneuf du Pape up until 2005

Fruit and tannin in good balance

intense and lingering finish

Benjamin Leroux, Clos Vougeot Petit Maupertui Vintage:2021 There is plenty of muscle(vinified with 90% whole clusters). Reduction conceals the underlying fruit though there is excellent complexity and vibrancy to the beautifully well delineated middle weight plus flavors that possess outstanding richness on the hugely long and youthfully austere finish. This very firm but well balanced effort is expressly builtto age and is going to need plenty of it. (92 95) 2029+