This powerful, thrilling wine shows pronounced, ripe aromas
of mirabelle plum, nectarine and green apple, with a strong
underpinning of flinty minerality and smoky reduction. The
texture is tightly wound and compact; it’s substantial, but not
heavy, carrying the wine to a marvellously long finish. The
grapes are from 2.24ha in the lieux-dits Pied d’Aloup, Côte
de Bréchain (planted 1936), and Chapelot, fermented in a
combination of tank and cask, ageing now on the lees prior to
bottling. Ideally wait five years before opening and drink over
the next 30.