There is a sense of coiled up energy here and the finish just leaves you breathless

this is clearly very classy and textured if tight juice that will require 7 to 10 years to be at its best

quite rich but not overpowering

Mild reduction knocks down the nose but it seems reasonably clear that the underlying fruit is ripe

Initial touches of tar and chargrill give way to blackcurrant

Domaine Michel Mallard, Corton Rognet other_regions There is a sense ofOnce again there is enough wood present to comment on framing the ripe and layered aromas of black raspberry coulis, poached plum and warm earth wisps. Here too there is excellent energy to the precise, muscular and stony large scaled flavors that brim with dry extract on the firmly structured and compact finale. This built to age effort is decidedly muscular but not massive and a wine that should also amply repay extended cellaring.