Jean Grivot, Vosne Romanee other_regions_italy An exuberantly spicy nose is

An exuberantly spicy nose is composed almost exclusively of various very ripe dark berries and exotic tea scents

but there is lots to enjoy here now

Moderate but not invasive wood sets off overtly floral red and dark berry fruit aromas that are liberally spiked with warm earth and spice wisps

perhaps just less of the orange blossom here but still utterly captivating

reminded me of Casanova di Neri’s Cerretalto Brunello (made with grapes grown at the opposite end of the Montalcino territory)

Jean Grivot, Vosne Romanee other_regions_italy An exuberantly spicy nose is(40% of the blend is from Aux Ravioles on the Nuits border). A classic Vosne nose of spicy violet suffused red and blue pinot fruit where the spiciness carries over to the supple middle weight sour cherry infused flavors that possess a firm tannic spine and a hint of rusticity on the otherwise balanced and long finish. A good villages. 88 2015+