Much like the Musigny, this is really beautifully spicy but here there are intense earth and sauvage undertones to the mostly wild red berry fruit scents. There is excellent volume and plenty of minerality to the focused, energetic and overtly powerful large-scaled flavors that culminate in an austere finish that displays noticeable gas which accentuates the firmness of the tannins. Even so, this is clearly a long-distance runner and like the Griotte, I would strongly advise buying this only with the intent to cellar it for at least a decade. Drink: 2023+
-Allen Meadows, Burghound.com Issue 50. Tasted: Apr 15, 2013

Part fermented in cask and part fermented in tank. Deep crimson. Rich ripe fruit. Still with some firm tannins but with the fruit to carry them. Pretty majestic and long and powerful. Fresh, rich and dense. (JR)