roast meat and forest resins haunt the blackberry and plum fruits

starting with the 2014 Doix Costers de Vinyes Velles

There is very good verve and punch to the detailed and mineral-inflected middle weight flavors that culminate in a focused

Interestingly given the style of the vintage this isn’t quite a big and robust as it usually is which should permit it to be approachable after only 6 to 8 years yet it has the stuffing to effortlessly develop over 15 to 18

Sylvain Cathiard, Chambolle Musigny Clos Orme Vintage:2010 roast meat and forest resins(50+ year old vines raised in 15% new wood). A discreet touch of wood frames fresh and pure essence of red pinot fruit aromas that are in keeping with the supple, forward and delicious flavors that are very Chambollesque in character, all wrapped in a balanced and almost delicate finish. A wine of finesse. (88 91) 2015+