Jayer Gilles, Echezeaux Dessus Vintage:2018 (from both the upper and

(from both the upper and lower portions of the vineyard)

rich and youthfully intense

but it should put on more weight when it reaches adolescence

The tannins are silky and long

Blackberries with aromas of white peppers and chili peppers

Jayer Gilles, Echezeaux Dessus Vintage:2018 (from both the upper and(from ~50 year old vines). A markedly spicy wide ranging nose combines notes of red cherry, raspberry, plum liqueur and hints of Asian style tea. The supple and round middle weight flavors arent especially dense though they do possess a seductive texture before culminating in a lightly stony, long and powerful finale where a touch of warmth gradually emerges. While this is certainly very good, its perhaps not quite at its usual very high level.