framing the cool

and you feel its silky effects on the palate for many minutes

supple and generous medium full flavors that culminate in a velvety and long finish

5% the highest in alcohol of this years Breuer cru-bottlings (whereas it was the lightest of them in 2009)

lead pencil shavings and crushed rock

Arlaud, Morey Saint Denis Rouge Size:12x750ml framing the cool(from Clos Solon and En Seuvrey). Strong reduction flattens the underlying fruit. The slightly tighter medium weight flavors possess good delineation and punch before terminating in a saline and mildly austere finale. This will need a year or two of bottle age to better harmonize as its somewhat awkward today. (87 89) 2021+