Tasted from an ex-château bottle at home

plenty of tertiary black fruit with a liberal sprinkling of cracked black pepper on the slightly raw finish

the wine is deep

I have long adored the 2004s from the Côtes des Blancs

dark chocolate and toasted espresso

Domaine Leroy, Nuits Saint Georges Boudots other_regions_italy Tasted from an ex-château bottleA lavishly spicy, earthy and mildly sauvage tinged nose offers up notes of both red and dark cherry with an interesting smoky hint. There is more volume, richness and power if a bit less refinement to the intensely mineral inflected flavors that culminate in a wonderfully refreshing, highly complex and well balanced finish that really fans out as it sits on the palate. Like many of the wines in the range though this is very clearly built to age and