There is better delineation and energy to the more obviously mineral-driven flavors that deliver fine punch on the balanced and youthfully austere finale

It's not just the insane level of concentration

white flowers and much greater weight than the 1999

all bound in a silky texture

Sweet red cherry

Pavie Decesse Vintage:2016 There is better delineation andThis is the first vintage the vinification was controlled by Gerard Perse and his two consultants, Dr. Alain Raynaud and Michel Rolland. Dense ruby purple colored, with copious quantities of black raspberry and cherry fruit intermixed with spicy oak, this deep, rich, medium to full bodied 1997 possesses sweet tannin, low acidity, excellent length, and admirable concentration. Already delicious, it promises to improve with 2 3 years of bottle age, and