2005 Vosne Romanee Les Genaivrieres

From just outside the winery and across the road from the Clos de Reas, Leroy’s 2005 Vosne-Romanee Aux Genaivrieres displays resin- and spice-tinged cassis and plum aromatics. Lovely dark berries, black truffles, moss, subtle muskiness and animality mark its very ‘05 and very noir palate, like an expansive, magic forest of flavors. The wine finishes with remarkable refinement and delicacy of plum and cherry fruit and a continuation of myriad mysterious fungal, scrub and animal shadings. Flatteringly creamy, it, however, shows a more tender and less obviously rich, sweet personality than most of Leroy’s wines. Importer: Martine’s Wines. Novato, CA; tel. (415) 883-0400

Deep ruby-red. Musky, somewhat reduced nose offers black cherry, mocha, coffee and underbrush. Sweet, supple and open in the mouth, conveying an impression of breadth without any excess weight. Finishes with very fine tannins and lovely length.