Jean-Marie Fourrier, Chambolle Musigny Aux Echanges Vv

Jean-Marie Fourrier, Chambolle Musigny Aux Echanges VvA fresh but restrained nose is completely different as its less spicy and more floral with lovely and airy notes of both red and dark currant scents. There is good delineation to the vibrant middle weight flavors that exude a fine minerality on the firm, balanced and lingering finish. This does not yet possess superior complexity but my predicted range assumes that it will develop based on the quality of the underlying material. (89 92) 2021+

but they are clay-rich with a chalk component

A beautifully broad-ranging nose reflects notes of cherry

the 2013 Pinot Noir Porcupine Hill knocks it out of the park with it intensity and depth

(from Les Cercueils

raspberry and pungent earth

Lots of toasty oak on the back end but this is in balance with the fruit that drives the palate

this blend of 46% Cabernet Sauvignon

Doctor Nicolas Catena told me that he planted there out of fluke and then they realized he had discovered a treasure of a place

plum and plenty of pungent earth

This also would benefit from the development of more depth

more backward and powerful than the Gravelly Meadow

Lively mineral note