Notes of smoky reduction block an evaluation of the nose though there is good vibrancy to the impressively dense medium weight flavors that exude a fine minerality onto the tension-filled, bright and mildly austere finish. The acidity is prominent but not drying and while the balance isn’t...(read more)

Sweet fruit nose. Round and (in the context of Drouhin wines), voluminous, yet still pinging with bright fruit - tight as a drum. Really rather beautiful, feels like a wine from rock, fine and long, a really rather wonderfully balanced Gevrey.

Finer yet on the nose than the Premier Cru 'cuvee', with a plusher volume and darker fruit, not as lifted, lean and keen, but a relaxed rich boy. Super-long too.

This is really quite floral in character with unusually elegant red berry fruit, especially red currant scents that display plenty of soil tones. There is fine volume and excellent mid-palate density to the medium-bodied flavors that are supported by markedly firm but not aggressive tannin...(read more)