The color is lively, from dark ruby to black cherry. The aromas suggest raspberry, blackcurrant, currant as well as kernel, licorice, spices. As well as violet, rose, and moss on the undertones. On the palate, power, opulence, and elegance unite to compose a whole and complex body, full of sap and voluptuous flesh.
95pts Decanter– 2015 vintage
A burly cherry nose, quite powerful. Rich, suave and very concentrated, but there’s also a brightness that counters the very firm tannins. Grippy and even gawky now, but it has sufficient fruit to keep it in eventual balance. Very long finish. Drinking Window 2021 – 2035.
92-95pts Burghound– 2015 vintage
Once again there is just enough reduction present to mask the underlying fruit but not the earth and underbrush elements; moreover it is sufficiently light that I doubt that it will persist for very long. Otherwise there is a slightly finer mouth feel to the sleek, intense and muscular mineral-driven flavors that explode on the sappy, rich and balanced finale that displays strikingly good length. However, note well that like the Charmes, this is definitely not constructed for early drinking so be prepared to have at least some patience.
94pts Vinous– 2015 vintage
Bright ruby-red. More fruity, floral and high-pitched than the Cuvée du Bourdon in spite of its 3.6 pH, the highest of all of these 2015s. Wonderfully concentrated and large-scaled if a bit youthfully inexpressive today, already communicating a compelling sappy quality to its dark raspberry fruit. A seriously structured wine with a lot of baby fat to absorb. In fact, this wine appears to be closing down despite having been very open just after the bottling, according to winemaker Abel. Most impressive today on the horizontal finish, which features substantial but fine-grained tannins and rising length.
