(100% syrah

chocolate covered plum

the most promising appear to be the 2002

a warm year in Piedmont

There is plenty of verve and mid-palate concentration to the intense and seductively textured flavors that offer both good size and weight

Arlaud, Charmes Chambertin Vintage:2014 (100% syrah(from a 1. 13 ha parcel at the top of Mazoyres that abuts the Route des Grands Crus). Firm reduction renders the nose unreadable at present. There is however good freshness to the slightly bigger and richer yet still quite sleek flavors that possess focused power on the impressively precise, youthfully austere and quite serious finish. This doesnt have quite the same grace as the Combottes but its definitely a quality effort as its built to age and a