spice and stone scents

Peppery and meaty notes combine with ripe cherries and cassis on the nose of the 2017 Hermitage

slightly acetone-scented nose over a core of baked blackberries and prunes plus wafts of dried bay leaves

After a while

Layers of fruit grow in the glass as the wine continues to flesh out with air

de Montille, Bourgogne Pinot Noir Vintage:2021 spice and stone scents(25% whole clusters). A densely fruited nose speaks of red and dark currant aromas that are laced with warm earth hints. There is better vibrancy and freshness to the solidly concentrated middle weight flavors that conclude in a firm, rustic and youthfully austere finale. This excellent effort is a big and built to age Bourgogne.