Arnaud Mortet, Gevrey-Chambertin Cuvee de Tres Vieilles Vignes

Arnaud Mortet, Gevrey-Chambertin Cuvee de Tres Vieilles Vignes(from En Champs, Combe de Dessus and Aux Echzeaux that contain vines up to 120 years old). Subtle but not imperceptible wood frames super fresh red berry scents that are trimmed in notes of underbrush and newly turned earth along with sauvage hints. There is excellent volume to the dense medium bodied flavors as the old vines are in evidence, all wrapped in a powerful, focused, complex and impressively long finish. This very firmly structured effort

Cool and restrained aromas are comprised of red currant

Full-bodied and ripe

Nervy lime and pear notes resonate on the ridiculously long finish

The 2007 Quinta do Vesuvio Capela offers a very similar personality with a bit more of everything

The gorgeous

The wines then spend approximately one year in French oak and a second year in cask prior to being bottled

elegant texture that just keeps you coming back and begging for another sip

boasting a touch of talc

The expressive nose reflects aromas from the red side of the fruit spectrum along with gentle earth

(Originally published in May 2021)

There is exceptionally good volume and richness to the palate coating and velvet-textured big-bodied flavors that display outstanding power

which merits serious consideration as wine of the vintage within the tiny Cornas appellation