Varoilles, Gevrey Chambertin Romanee Vv other_regions_italy

Varoilles, Gevrey Chambertin Romanee Vv other_regions_italy(a 1. 06 ha monopole; 60+ year old vines). A discreet but not invisible touch of wood highlights pure and refined aromas of various red berries, spice and wet stone hints. There is an equally lovely sense of purity to the mineral inflected, detailed and vibrant medium weight flavors that are shaped by very fine tannins on the lingering finish where the wood reappears. This is very pretty and should drink well young if desired. 90 2017+

with more tension than in 2012

with flinty

menthol and cedary oak on the nose

which is surprising considering the growing season

his crew now lets the tips grow and then laboriously ties or tucks them back into the canopy

structure and aromatics

their price tags left me smarting

There is superb intensity to the subtly layered medium weight flavors that exhibit an undercurrent of minerality before culminating in a dry and mouth coating but not really austere finish that goes on and on

Floral red cherry

it's pretty classic old-school Cabernet

the 2015 vintage presented several challenges

No real need to age this