tobacco and tilled earth

Full-bodied and layered

powerful and muscular flavors are imposingly-scaled while the abundance of dry extract makes for a velvety mouth feel

fresh and relatively dense mix of both red and blue pinot fruit is cut with discreet spice and floral nuances and in particular violet

richer and more concentrated flavors that possess both more power and persistence on the attractively complex finale

Frederic Magnien, Morey Saint Denis Ruchots other_regions_italy tobacco and tilled earthAn extremely ripe yet still fresh nose puts on display notes of mocha and liqueur like red cherry aromas that are nuanced by spice and earth hints. There is a succulent, even opulent mouth feel to the mediumbodied flavors that also saturate the palate with dry extract before culminating in an impressively persistent finish. This wont win any awards for elegance but there is plenty of underlying material and this firm effort should age effortlessly.