(92-95 points) This is grown on grèzes litées which is rock fractured by the ice age. Their holding faces south, draining well and warming up quickly. Fine mid purple in colour. A very substantial mouthful, dark raspberries and peonies, going through to a rich finish with an attractively crisp edge.

(90-93 points) As is often the case this possesses the spiciest nose in the range and 2018 is no exception with its array of violet, plum, lavender, soy, Asian-style tea and red cherry aromas, all of which is again trimmed in just enough wood to comment on. There is very good volume and richness to the muscular and intense medium weight plus flavors that exude an almost pungent minerality on the linear, firm and youthfully austere finale. Like the La Montagne, this is going to require at least some cellar time to flesh out.