Michel Gaunoux, Bourgogne Rouge

Michel Gaunoux, Bourgogne RougeA ripe and attractively pure nose of red and dark berries, violets and a touch of earth leads to vibrant and attractively detailed middle weight flavors that possess a mildly tangy finish that display a hint of salinity. 86 2016+

but this vintage appears to have tamed some of this winery’s fire and brimstone characteristics

1% alcohol) is spectacular

Vincent Laval opened this bottle à la volée

lovely underlying chalky extract and a tensile finish

incredibly layered scents of espresso

with dashes of lemon oil on crushed blue slate rocks

850 cases made

it offers soft textures and ginger-infused orchard fruit that take on a salty sensation toward the close

Oak is a touch more evident than in most years because the fruit is not at full ripeness

As the tasting notes indicate

and purity

nose features notes of attractively fresh aromas of pear and apple compote