DRC, Romanee Conti other_regions_italy lavender and campfire ash set

lavender and campfire ash set the tone

Alessandro Mori has also expertly managed the tannins

it should blossom in another five years or so

This is oaky stuff today but it’s impressively stylish all the same and the underlying material is so good that this should harmonize with time

this offers good potential for drinking over the next decade – but no further

DRC, Romanee Conti other_regions_italy lavender and campfire ash setMild bricking. Plenty of secondary and sous bois notes are present on the cool, elegant and airy nose that reflects notes of spice, earth, dried flower and leather. The sleek, intense and rich medium bodied flavors are supported by bright acidity on the ever so slightly lean but highly persistent finish where the sense of minerality really builds as it sits on the palate. I would observe that, like a number of 2002s today, the palate is more youthful