de Montille, Clos Vougeot Vintage:2009 Dark cherry and blackberry find

Dark cherry and blackberry find balanced contrast against layers of spice

more elegant and more compact than its peers

This is unusually powerful compared to what is typical for Echézeaux though it is not particularly complex but the underlying material is here such that it is reasonable that more will develop and my rating assumes that it will

(50+ year old vines located in the lower section of the Clos)

The succulent if not especially dense flavors exude a subtle minerality before concluding in solidly powerful

de Montille, Clos Vougeot Vintage:2009 Dark cherry and blackberry find(100% stems). An elegant and ultra pure red pinot fruit nose is liberally laced with warm earth and floral nuances, both of which can be found on the equally pure and almost painfully intense flavors that possess excellent power and pin point detail, all wrapped in a youthfully austere and dramatically long finish. If this can add depth over the next decade or so, it should merit the top of my predicted range. (91 94) 2024+