Emmanuel Rouget, Bourgogne Rouge

Emmanuel Rouget, Bourgogne RougeA ripe and very fresh nose combines notes of both red and dark berries with those of earth and a whiff of humus character. The delicious and nicely vibrant middle weight flavors possess solid depth and persistence while concluding in a bitter cherry pit inflected finale. This is a quality Bourgogne and worth a look.

citrus peel and a hint of resin

This is another outstanding value Bordeaux wine from 2009 made with the help of Stephane Derenoncourt and his able team

balanced and contemporary expression of Hermitage

Soft reduction shaves the top notes from the nose of mostly white orchard fruit

a small amount of Tonel No

I'd like to check back in on this in five or six years

spicy and long on the finish

Aged in barrels and fermented for the first time with 50% whole clusters

Alcohol level

yet reserved and linear

The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins

There is outstanding concentration and muscle to the punchy medium weight plus flavors that conclude in a beautifully long and notably firm finish of focused power and seriously good depth