Ao Yun Vintage:2015 The old vines are very

The old vines are very much apparent as this velvety yet very serious effort displays excellent power and like many of these Gevrey grands crus

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The most mineral-driven of this year's set of Ermitage bottlings from Chapoutier

The palate is extremely well balanced with fine acidity effortlessly slicing a swathe through that unctuous

weight and power as well as a bit more complexity to the mineral-driven and impeccably well-balanced finish that is both explosive and palate staining

Ao Yun Vintage:2015 The old vines are veryThis 2013 Ao Yun is a new star of China! The vineyard is backed by LVMH in Shangri La, at the edge of the Himalayas. Cabernet Sauvignon dominates this wine with 90%, the other 10% is Cabernet Franc. 2013 is the first vintage. It is opaque, with a very deep ruby color. Elegant and restrained in style, it reveals scents of bell pepper, blackcurrant, prune and blackberry with subtle hints of dark chocolate, clove, tobacco and licorice. Refreshing on the