(from both the lower and upper portions)

40% Mourvèdre and 10% Syrah that spent 16 months in equal parts concrete tanks and smaller barrels

but all the elements are nicely balanced

Some rather appealing graphite on the nose

It is at the beginning of a long drinking window

Denis Mortet, Clos Vougeot other_regions_italy (from both the lower and(from a . 32 ha parcel of vines just below those of Chteau de la Tour in the lower middle of the slope; 30% whole clusters and 80% new wood). Noticeable wood fights a bit with the very earthy mix of upper and lower register aromas that include red currant, raspberry, violet, plum and a whiff of the sauvage. The mid palate of the larger scaled flavors is supple and not especially dense though the austere finale tightens up substantially. Like the