Shafer described 2011 as "London in Napa Valley

the lack of a new Monfortino might be good or bad news

The palate is well balanced with a lightly spiced opening

white peach preserves

2013 is the first vintage

Arnoux Lachaux, Echezeaux other_regions Shafer described 2011 as "London(from a . 7 ha parcel in Les Rouges du Bas). A brooding, floral and pungently spicy nose features notes of plum and dark berry fruit scents that are trimmed in just enough wood to notice. There is outstanding richness to the fullbodied and attractively textured flavors that possess good muscle yet the overall mouth feel is relatively refined and this sense of refinement continues onto the powerful and moderately austere but well balanced finale. This