even opulent mouth feel to the mediumbodied flavors that also saturate the palate with dry extract before culminating in an impressively persistent finish

Approachable now

sweeping tannins that brush through smoothly and a freshness that drives the finish

Because 2013 is a slightly cooler vintage

and it may indeed reach the perfection my predecessor predicted for it

Tortochot, Morey Saint Denis Renaissance other_regions_italy even opulent mouth feel to(from Clos Baulet and Clos des Ormes). An exuberantly fresh nose freely offers up its airy aromas of essence of red cherry, violet and a suggestion of exotic tea. The noticeably finer, indeed almost delicate, texture of the middleweight flavors contrasts markedly with the markedly firm and youthfully austere finale that also exudes a subtle minerality. Lovely and understated and a wine that should easily repay a decade plus of keeping.