Monthelie-Douhairet Volnay 1er Cru Les Champans 1983 (Label Damage)

Monthelie-Douhairet Volnay 1er Cru Les Champans 1983 (Label Damage)

This port is so concentrated it defies belief

earth and humus nuances

dark currant

spice and game

Leoville Las Cases Cabernet Sauvignon 1986(WA93) X 1:WA98 “The 1986 Léoville Las-Cases "Cabernet Sauvignon Blend" convincingly states the case for this variety being the "king" of the Left Bank and the core of this Saint Julien Grand Vin

bare-boned wine with more muscle

Elegant notes of ripe red cherry

volume and concentrated power to the caressing yet serious medium weight plus flavors that display very fine length on the dusty and youthfully austere finale

This terrific effort is very clearly built-to-age and I wouldn't dream of touching a bottle for at least 10 years and it should easily reward 20

This is a relatively elegant Nuits villages

Here the nose is similar to that of the regular cuvée save for the fact that the fruit is slightly riper and denser

Lovely and understated