Henri Prudhon, Saint Aubin Rouges Gorges

Henri Prudhon, Saint Aubin Rouges Gorges(from Sur Gamay and Le Combe; few domaines use the Sur Gamay name on the label with reds for fear it will confuse consumers. Note, les Rouges Gorges is French for robin, as in the bird). This too is quite aromatically pretty with its airy aromas of red pinot, cherry and lilac. Once again there is an appealing texture to the rich and succulent middle weight flavors that possess lovely vibrancy on the mildly rustic finale. While this should reward 5 to

For the patient as this is very much a smaller-scaled Bonnes Mares that is well worth checking out

all wrapped in an intense

This is also aromatically very pretty with its aromas of essence of red currant

Many of its peers show the inky and concentrated fruit of this hot and dry vintage

which is also known as Vignes Blanches)

anise and applewood notes

juicy style

This should be an especially cellar worthy 2015

A very subtle hint of wood frames pure and relatively elegant red and blue pinot fruit aromas that introduce delicious mineral-inflected flavors that possess good detail and punch

(Fichet says that these vines directly abut Charmes and are his oldest as they were planted in 1918)

This is typical Millandes in that it’s going to need extended cellaring to shed its firm tannic spine

74 ha parcel of 35+ year old vines)