Description
(from .25 ha parcel of 60+ year old vines planted at a density of 14,000/ha in Mazis-Bas – vinified with 90% stems). A brooding and almost grudging nose features subtle floral, earth and densely fruited dark berry and animale suffused aromas. The driving, robust, powerful and broad-scaled flavors brim with an abundance of dry extract that push the prominent tannic spine to the background on the explosive and almost painfully intense finish that possesses plenty of the hallmark youthful austerity. The hugely long and markedly mineral-driven finish really fans out and while this is very firmly structured it’s not aggressively hard or stiff and as such should be approachable after 10 years or so if desired. 96/2032+
