it is built on its minerality with very fine intensity to the medium weight plus flavors that also culminate in an impressively long but still quite compact finish

This has serious spine

The 2010 du Tertre soars out of the glass with blackberry

spicy and gamy ripe wild red berry fruit aromas

Serafin Pere et Fils, Morey Saint Denis Millandes other_regions_italy it is built on itsThis is every bit as elegant as the Fontenys but quite firm like the VV, offering a pretty mix of red berry fruits and hints of game, anise and warm iron infused earth notes trimmed in a touch of wood that introduce moderately structured middle weight flavors that are restrained yet sweet, all wrapped in a precise, punchy and mineral based finish. I like this but be aware that there is rigor here so it will require some patience. 90 2012+