The tannins are a good deal more sophisticated here and I very much like the overall sense of harmony and refinement

aged in 80% new oak)

There is excellent volume to the ripe

The palate is ultra-polished

A more elegant though still markedly earthy nose speaks of dark berries

Joseph Roty, Gevrey Chambertin Fonteny other_regions_italy The tannins are a good(from 80+ year old vines). A more restrained, fresher and notably layered nose offers up notes of black cherry, plum and spice that are trimmed in subtle wood treatment. The supple, refined and attractively mineral inflected medium bodied flavors possess fine depth and persistence on the dusty, austere and backward finish that is presently quite compact. This well made effort will definitely need time to unwind.