2013 Morey St Denis Vieilles Vignes
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80% whole-bunch fermentation. Bright ruby. Lightly dusty with some spicy Pinot fruit. A little angular rather than seductive but certainly not a massive disappointment, Lots of framework! (JR)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Jancis Robinson MW
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Really quite heady with intense ripe fruit. Vivacious with some age and just the slightest hint of cough syrup but lots of solid pleasure. (JR)
The 2013 Morey St Denis Vieilles Vignes, from three parcels around the appellation, offers a pure blackcurrant and blueberry bouquet that is much more intense than the Rue de Vergy. The aromatics come straight out of the glass and give you a big hug. The palate is medium-bodied with tensile, edgy tannin, which Virgile attributed to the 60% whole cluster and the small size of the berries. This is strict, linear and serious with superb mineralité on the finish that feels terse at the moment, but offers great sustain in the mouth. This is a minor chord that will turn major after bottling. Don't ignore this gem.