2015 Morey St Denis Les Ruchots
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(these 2015 crus were bottled last April and May): Full medium red. Very ripe, expressive aromas of cherry, candied strawberry and garrigue . Very rich, silky, almost syrupy wine but with moderate alcohol and good energy to its ripe but dry red fruit flavors. The wine's serious tannins are nicely integrated on the long finish, which features enticing savory minerality and a late note of chocolate.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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(these vines were harvested earlier than those in Clos Baulet): Bright, moderately saturated medium red. Aromas of strawberry liqueur, raspberry and crushed stone show a touch of reduction. Then a bit medicinal and surprisingly backward in the mouth, with the ripe red berry flavors complicated by menthol, spice and licorice nuances. A thick, dense, rather powerful style but not sweet. With its chalky underpinning and firm tannic spine, this very promising, lightly saline wine will need time in the cellar to evolve.