Arnaud Mortet, Gevrey-Chambertin Cuvee de Tres Vieilles Vignes other_regions_italy The mid-palate of the larger-scaled

The mid-palate of the larger-scaled flavors is supple and not especially dense though the austere finale tightens up substantially

femme fatale of a finish

airy and admirably pure nose features crystal clear and transparent red pinot fruit and essence of stone

Small yield at 36hl/ha

but so often it is much more than that

Arnaud Mortet, Gevrey-Chambertin Cuvee de Tres Vieilles Vignes other_regions_italy The mid-palate of the larger-scaled(from En Champs, Combe de Dessus and Aux Echzeaux that contain vines up to 120 years old). Subtle but not imperceptible wood frames super fresh red berry scents that are trimmed in notes of underbrush and newly turned earth along with sauvage hints. There is excellent volume to the dense medium bodied flavors as the old vines are in evidence, all wrapped in a powerful, focused, complex and impressively long finish. This very firmly structured effort