Arnaud Mortet, Gevrey-Chambertin Cuvee de Tres Vieilles Vignes other_regions_italy The mid-palate of the larger-scaled

The mid-palate of the larger-scaled flavors is supple and not especially dense though the austere finale tightens up substantially

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energetic and juicy middle weight flavors possess a subtle bead of minerality that adds a sense of lift to the bitter pit fruit-inflected and mildly austere finish

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Arnaud Mortet, Gevrey-Chambertin Cuvee de Tres Vieilles Vignes other_regions_italy The mid-palate of the larger-scaled(from En Champs, Combe de Dessus and Aux Echzeaux that contain vines up to 120 years old). Subtle but not imperceptible wood frames super fresh red berry scents that are trimmed in notes of underbrush and newly turned earth along with sauvage hints. There is excellent volume to the dense medium bodied flavors as the old vines are in evidence, all wrapped in a powerful, focused, complex and impressively long finish. This very firmly structured effort