Clos Haut Peyraguey

Clos Haut PeyragueyA darker amber here, with tawny edging. Clear concentration, this has walnut, beeswax, hazelnut, saffron, clove and pepper. Feels more evolved than some of the others, but that allows the more savoury taste of an older wine to balance the creamy richness of the body. This also has quite clear honey as it opens; good quality overall, but a little further along in evolution. A yield of 18hl ha, 60% new oak for fermentation and ageing. 155g l residual

(from 15+ year old vines)

refined and airy gives way to equally refined and extremely intense medium weight plus flavors that possess ample amounts of dry extract that buffers the firm tannins on the austere

especially for near and medium-term drinking

with its smoke

fresh and once again completely classic Meursault nose of hazelnut

the total holding is 3 ha)

2014 was one of those vintages when it was impossible not to sit up and take notice of what was happening at Lafon-Rochet

and smoky notes with its finish that doesn't want to quit

This is a very fine villages

weight and evident power that are bolstered by the impressive level of sappy dry extract that also serves to buffer the lengthy if youthfully austere finale

but the tannins are fully ripe

A more elegant and exuberantly fresh nose combines notes of cherry and dark currant with those of plum