This is the first vintage of this wine under its new name

slate and liquorice

It is one of the best wines that Paul Pontallier ever made

Once again there is fine density to the delicious and caressing but powerful middle weight flavors that coat the palate with dry extract on the clean and agreeably dry finale

There is a reserved character to the beautifully detailed medium weight flavors that possess a distinct saline quality on the balanced

Maume (Tawse), Gevrey Chambertin Lavaut St Jacques other_regions This is the first vintageNoticeable wood influence is present on the lightly mentholated nose of plum liqueur, kirsch and whiffs of the sauvage and forest floor. There is more volume and apparent power to the bigger bodied flavors that enjoy fine mid palate density on the austere, mineral driven and impressively persistent finale. This firm effort will need the better part of 12 to 15 years to reach its apogee. Worth a look.