Charles Audoin, Marsannay Clos du Roy other_regions tighten up substantially on the

tighten up substantially on the dusty finish where once again a hint of bitter cherry surfaces

saline and crystalline nose with a precise and dense stewed apricot and ginger aroma

two blocks of Pinot Noir from Aÿ

but manages to deliver - and then some

Tasted blind at Farr Vintners 10-Year On Bordeaux horizontal

Charles Audoin, Marsannay Clos du Roy other_regions tighten up substantially on theA more elegant array of ripe aromas is composed of various red berries, underbrush and soft spice wisps. The sleek, generous and utterly beguiling medium weight flavors exhibit ample minerality on the relatively refined if slightly austere finish that is firm enough to suggest that while this could be enjoyed young, at least a few years of bottle aging would be beneficial (89 91) 2022+