Lifted aromatics of strawberry, quince jelly, roses and cherries. In the backgroundthere is an array of Pinot’s complex notes – earth, cumin and mushroom. There are also light, toasty oak notes.
The palate has medium to full body with bright fruit flavours. Strawberries, cherries and dark jubes sit over a firm tannin, so the wine has excellent balance; it is lively and intense without being heavy. The performance is completed with some toasty oak on the finish.
We mentioned above that this wine has many similarities to its 1990 sibling and having tasted that very recently we confidently predict the 2017 will develop beautifully in the cellar for at least 30 years. The only problem for customers may be keeping their hands off it for that long. The bright and generous fruit notes make it a very enjoyable youngster and it should retain those for a least the next 10 year.