Bright ruby-red. Tighter and higher-pitched on the nose than the basic village offering, displaying aromas of boysenberry, licorice and violet. A compellingly sweet, bright village wine with the intensity of a premier cru. This impeccably balanced wine finishes with suave tannins and excellent length and lift. The crop level here was a moderate 35 hectoliters per hectare, according to winemaker Frédérique Bachotet. (ST)

This is both aromatically fresher and more expressive with its attractively layered mix of both red and dark berries that is liberally laced with notes of earth, humus and underbrush plus a hint of wood spice. The lush and velvety yet quite muscular medium weight flavors possess slightly better mid-palate concentration along with somewhat firmer supporting tannins on the lingering and well-balanced finale. This robust effort will need at least a few years of bottle age to unwind before it will drink well. *Outstanding*