from the Coteaux du Languedoc

Densely packed but also lithe in character

I suspect one will emerge from the different lots of Les Bessards that I tasted as 2009 is certainly a year where enough wine can be culled out for the Cathelin without sacrificing the monumental quality of the regular Hermitage

high clay content soil sitting on a bed of solid rock)

oak-spiced aromas of candied cherry and raspberry

Drouhin Laroze, Chambertin Clos De Beze other_regions from the Coteaux du Languedoc(from a parcel of 1. 5 ha of vines planted in 1949). A spicy, ripe, elegant and admirably pure nose offers up notes of anise, sandalwood and clove that add breadth to the floral, earth and stone suffused aromas. There is the same superb breadth to the rich, intense and tension filled full bodied flavors that possess excellent power and drive on the seductively textured, muscular and classy finish. As good as the prior grands crus are, there is another