Joseph Drouhin, Montrachet Marquis Laguiche other_regions_italy rustic character

rustic character

(91-93)/2013+

and dense blackberry and cassis fruit

Seventeen percent was fermented in large

More discreet if not invisible wood surrounds an expressive nose of red and black pinot fruit

Joseph Drouhin, Montrachet Marquis Laguiche other_regions_italy rustic characterThis is much riper than the 2010 with its softly exotic (but not tropical) nose of pear, mango, peach, oak and floral aromas. The big, opulent and ultra intense broad based flavors also remain extremely backward and tight yet the palate staining finish is hugely persistent. This border line massive effort will require the better part of a decade to reach its full potential but should be well worth the wait as the underlying material is most