Arnaud Mortet, Gevrey-Chambertin Cuvee de Tres Vieilles Vignes other_regions_italy Once again there is a

Once again there is a plethora of floral elements adding a touch of elegance to the baked dark berry fruit and earth-scented nose

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

Iodine and stone

they do offer good backend punch on the lingering if somewhat lean finish

ending with an iodine note to the finish

Arnaud Mortet, Gevrey-Chambertin Cuvee de Tres Vieilles Vignes other_regions_italy Once again there is a(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