Moderate reduction flattens the underlying fruit. On a more positive note, the powerful, dense and serious flavors possess ample minerality before culminating in a moderately austere but not rustic finale. If your taste runs to classically styled and built-to-age Gevrey, this is one to try.

A ripe and once again exceptionally fresh nose consists of various dark berries, earth and plenty of sauvage character. The solidly constituted medium weight flavors possess a fleshy and round mid-palate that contrasts somewhat with the moderately austere and compact finish. Still, this will probably be reasonably accessible after only a few years of bottle age.