Here the nose is even riper with ample oak notes setting off mocha, plum, warm earth and wood spice aromas that precede rich, suave and round big-bodied flavors that retain a fine sense of detail on the moderately austere, powerful and ultra intense finish that explodes with backend minerality. Despite the austerity of the finish, there is a fruit-forward character though make no mistake, this should age for at least two decades, perhaps longer. While the two wines are quite different in terms of their respective personalities, qualitatively they are essentially equivalent - a choice.

Good full, deep red. Brooding aromas of dark raspberry and mocha. Powerful and penetrating but not showing much flesh today; there's something forbiddingly old-fashioned about this wine's brisk acidity and notes of licorice and minerals. Finishes with strong tannic clout. Is this ripe enough, and will it eventually blossom with time in bottle? Boillot notes that these vines are situated in a cold spot at the top of this vineyard just under the woods, and were picked last in 2006.