Bitouzet Prieur, Volnay Clos Chenes other_regions_italy pure and layered red pinot

pure and layered red pinot fruit

Much deeper in colour than the 2004

The most expressive of these four Vosne 1ers at present with a spicy mix of mostly red berry fruit with a lovely floral note of rose petal that continues onto the equally spicy

finish with mild dryness and it’s not a given that it will round out

Bitouzet Prieur, Volnay Clos Chenes other_regions_italy pure and layered red pinotA restrained though very spicy nose combines notes of violet, raspberry and cherry with those of earth and a hint of underbrush. There is a sophisticated mid palate mouth feel to the broad shouldered flavors that display excellent power and plenty of salinity on the impressively long finish where the only nit is a hint of warmth. As classic examples of Clos des Chnes always are, this is very much ageworthy and a wine thats going to need it. In a word,