Lucien Le Moine, Vosne Romanee Petits Monts Vintage:2016 2 of the parcels measuring

2 of the parcels measuring

the 2014 Rothwell Hyde Proprietary Red has a very classic nose of cassis

there is little difference between the aromatics on this and Les Forts de Latour

My observation is that this 2011 vintage feels more overtly ripe

This is heavenly

Lucien Le Moine, Vosne Romanee Petits Monts Vintage:2016 2 of the parcels measuringLike the Vosne Romane Beaux Monts, this is wonderfully fresh and highly aromatic with its violet, lilac, rose petal and orange pekoe tea scents that include both red and dark currant. There is a bit more size, weight and controlled power to the slightly less mineral inflected flavors that exhibit a taut muscularity on the dusty, harmonious and strikingly persistent finale. This is terrific and very much built to age, indeed its like a smaller version