Les Champs Libres Vintage:2023 tannic and likely to require

tannic and likely to require quite a bit of patience

racy and offer more minerality than usual

which makes the nose hard to read but the flavors are extremely rich yet retain the fine sense of detail and minerality that Millandes typically gives

the substantial tannins will require at least five years of patience

the 2013 Barbaresco Asili Vecchie Viti is the first wine we tasted together

Les Champs Libres Vintage:2023 tannic and likely to requireThe 2018 Les Champs Libres is more backward than the 2017, deprived the same delineation and mineralit by that summer's warmth. The palate is better with welcome flintiness on the entry, more energy and generosity coming through. A peppery touch on the close ensures this finishes on a high. Tasted from ex chteau magnum at Kate & Kon's 40 Year vertical in Austria.