Christian Moueix, Ulysses Size:6x750ml Cherry and blackberry aromas rise

Cherry and blackberry aromas rise to the front with lingering tones of smoke

(a little known 1er that sits directly above Chambertin-Clos de Bèze made from vines planted in 1973)

All of the Pacenti signatures are in place

A disappointment

This is a wine of finesse

Christian Moueix, Ulysses Size:6x750ml Cherry and blackberry aromas riseOakville fruit but Napa Valley on the label. Fresh picked berries and bramble on the nose become focused and spiced on the palate. Nice herbal and earth notes with rocky minerality across the full length of the palate. The open fruit expression of the nose creates the expectation of a bigger wine to follow but it is classical with good restraint and an impressive sense of precision in the mouth. Beautifully done. (ECB)