Jean-Marc Millot, Vosne Romanee other_regions_australia

Jean-Marc Millot, Vosne Romanee other_regions_australia(from Hautes Maizires and Les Violettes). Here too there is just enough reduction present to blur the nuances of the fruit though the hallmark spice elements do peek through. The generous, even juicy, and vibrant medium weight flavors exude a bracing salinity on the youthfully austere, balanced and highly energetic finish. Note that this is sufficiently structured to repay 5 to 8 years of keeping.

complex scents of candied dark berries

espresso and tobacco scents to round things off

orange pith and light rose petal scents that unfurl with aeration

with more textural looseness and openness in general

A strikingly layered nose of cassis flowers

detailed and utterly harmonious with hints of blue fruit towards the Margaux-like finish

the Les Cailles ratchets it up yet another notch with its spicy and pure blend of cassis

pencil lead and cardamom

This is also brooding and reticent with an intensely earthy nose of both red and dark pinot fruit that is trimmed in hints of game

the 2019 Cote Rotie Le Champon comes from an east-facing site that Clusel says delivers more concentration but also more freshness

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