the palate grows in austerity

This more obviously structured effort is almost delicate at present though I suspect that the mid-palate will further flesh out with bottle age

There is a lovely sense of underlying tension to the tautly muscular flavors that are also shaped by relatively fine-grained tannins on the balanced and lingering finale

The rich and relatively generously proportioned flavors conclude in a lemony finish that is attractively dry if only moderately complex

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Auvenay, Auxey Duresses Clous other_regions the palate grows in austerityA pungent nose of lemon grass, smoke and petrol introduces extract rich and mouth coating medium bodied flavors that possess excellent size and weight. There is plenty of underlying tension to the lightly mineral inflected finish that is also clean, dry, focused and persistent. 89 2016+