(from 50+ year old vines

broad and fantastically complex flavors that completely stain and coat the palate on the incredibly long finish

the vineyards limestone soils manage to impart the requisite acidity

Deep garnet-purple colored

honeysuckle and dried apricot

Taupenot Merme, Gevrey Chambertin Size:12x750ml (from 50+ year old vines(from Craite Paille, Les Seuvres, Belair and La Justice). This is also relatively elegant and cool with its combination of wild red cherry, sauvage and discreet spice whiffs. The precise and almost lilting middleweight flavors possess a lovely sense of tension while displaying fine length on the youthfully austere and balanced finale. This could arguably use a bit better depth, but more should develop with a few years of keeping.