I very much like the mouth feel of the middle weight plus flavors as the abundant dry extract coats the firm supporting tannin spine and pushes it to the background

Here too there is a background application of wood that is sufficiently subtle so as to allow the expressive nose of plum

There is enough fruit for the 2001 to drink well for another decade or so

Here too there is a poached plum character to the slightly fresher nose of earth and soft wood nuances

(50+ year old vines raised in 15% new wood)

Vougeraie, Musigny other_regions_italy I very much like the(from a tiny parcel of only . 17 ha). A cool and beautifully perfumed nose offers up essence of various red berries and exotic spice nuances along with notes of Asian style tea, lavender, violet and rose petal. The rich, voluminous and concentrated flavors possess excellent size and weight as well as plenty of sleek muscle and minerality, the latter of which really comes up on the super saline finish that is explosively long. This is class in a glass