southeast-facing vineyard planted in 1973 in Laguardia at 500 meters altitude

and a tight acid spine and serious but polished tannins nicely extending and framing the brooding fruit notes and peppery flintiness on the long

long and well-balanced finale

This is the first year with puncheons (no hogsheads) as well

Berthaut-Gerbet, Clos Vougeot other_regions_italy southeast-facing vineyard planted in 1973(from a . 31 ha parcel). Slightly more prominent wood is present on the cool and very fresh essence of red cherry, spice and newly turned earth aromas. There is even better mid palate density, if not the same refinement, to the delicious medium bodied flavors that also terminate in a markedly austere, firm and built to age finale. I would make the same observation here that this should benefit from at least some forbearance as its quite Cistercian