In contrast to the Derrière la Grange here the inexpressive nose is all but mute and requires aggressive swirling to coax the spicy, overtly floral red and dark pinot fruit aromas to reveal themselves. The middle weight and markedly stony flavors possess a refined mid-palate yet an austere if beautifully persistent and linear finish. This is a big but classy Amoureuses that will once again require patience.
Allen Meadows - Score: 92 (2017 Jan.)
In contrast to the Derrière la Grange here the inexpressive nose is all but mute and requires aggressive swirling to coax the spicy, overtly floral red and dark pinot fruit aromas to reveal themselves. The middle weight and markedly stony flavors possess a refined mid-palate yet an austere if beautifully persistent and linear finish. This is a big but classy Amoureuses that will once again require patience.