The palate is medium-bodied with impressive tension and wonderful freshness right from the start

dark cherry and prominent floral elements

Reduction masks the underlying fruit though there is a really lovely inner mouth perfume to the punchy and gorgeously textured middle weight flavors that brim with minerality on the sappy and wonderfully complex finale that flashes first-rate length

Perrier Jouët Belle Epoque 2008 reminds me somewhat of the grace of the exceptional 1995

This is clearly built-to-age and will need time to further flesh out as there is little of the easy-going succulence of the Referts

Comtes Lafon, Meursault Barre Vintage:2009 The palate is medium-bodied withHere the nose is slightly riper still yet manages to remain agreeably fresh with its layered nose of essence of pear and variety of floral scents. The rich, opulent and very rounded medium bodied flavors brim with dry extract that buffers the moderately firm acid spine supporting the solidly persistent finish that also exhibits a hint of bitter citrus. (89 91) 2022+