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There is so much going on in the glass its hard to know where to start. Floral notes meld into hints of licorice, sweet red cherries and mint in this crystalline, totally gorgeous Volnay.
... ultra-pure red pinot fruit that is liberally laced with stone and soil nuances merges seamlessly into rich, detailed and precise flavors that ooze a wet stone character on the energetic, hugely complex and explosively long finish...
Reticent aromas of redcurrant, dried flowers, minerals, earth and leather; I was reminded of nebbiolo! Then sweet and seamless in the mouth, with terrific minerally grip and spicy lift to the dark cherry and saline flavors.
Though elegant, this is lean, delivering strawberry and raspberry notes matched to a silky texture and steely structure. Seems built for aging, with a spice and mineral aftertaste.
Heady and rich and really rather gorgeous. Very sumptuous.