2022 La Grande Rue Cuvee 1959

This is aromatically similar to the regular cuvée save for having slightly more prominent wood influence. While there is a similar level of volume and texture, there is slightly more underlying tension suffusing the more concentrated flavors that flash good power on the impressively long finish. This is also quite stylish and certainly built-to-age. Excellent. Drink 2034+

This is at once spicier and more floral in character on the cool, airy and elegant red pinot fruit, exotic tea and sandalwood-infused nose. There is both good volume and mid-palate density to the utterly delicious and lightly stony middleweight plus flavors that are quite seductive, all wrapped in a compact, stylish and hugely long finale. This very stylish effort is excellent as the only reproach is a backend touch of warmth. Drink 2034+

Bright mid purple. The bouquet intrigues with the little touch of orange zest which always seems to be mixed in with the red fruit here. Lifted floral notes, roses and the lighter side of peonies. Sensual and sweetly ripe on the palate, the fruit more loaded towards the mid palate, and a drier tannin or two to finish. Very much a baby.