it is both serious and seductive with the sort of benchmark elegance the château would like to repeat

(66% whole clusters)

lightly mouthwatering and long on the mineral-laced finish

The 2010 Hermitage Ex Voto continues to top out on my scale

Jean-Marc Bouley, Volnay Vv other_regions_italy it is both serious and(from 40+ year old vines situated by order of importance in Les Pluchots, Les Famines and La Gigotte). A much earthier set of aromas includes those of plum, black cherry and tea. There is markedly more volume to the richer and denser medium bodied flavors that also exude a fine bead of minerality on the driving finish. This is a big and not particularly refined villages but it is powerful and balanced. (88 91) 2022+