(from a 1.5 ha parcel that is roughly divided in .90 ha of terres rouges and .60 ha of terres blanches, the latter of which has the slightly older vines; note however that in 2006, the blend is 45% terres rouges whereas usually it comprises the majority). A broad-based nose combines both upper and lower register fruit aromas, particularly blue berry as well as notes of crushed herb, violet, wet stone, anise, clove, earth and underbrush, most of which can also be found on the rich, full and very serious big-bodied and tautly muscular flavors supported by plenty of dry extract and superb length. As it usually is, this is a notably powerful wine and while it’s bigger and weightier than the Amoureuses, it’s naturally less fine and elegant. These two wines are qualitative equals in 2006 but their respective personalities are radically different. 93/2016+