Released ahead of the 2009

There is excellent richness to the bigger and more powerful medium weight plus flavors that are at once concentrated and quite serious while flashing a touch of rusticity on the slightly warm mineral-inflected finish

with polished tannins and a crisp

and the usual austerity of classic Clos de Vougeot is only a background element as the rich

Tarlant, Tradition Brut other_regions_italy Released ahead of the 2009Very tight bead. Lots of age and perhaps a bit of oak on the nose. Good undertow of ripe fruit but very lacy and refreshing up top. Very satisfying, and ready. But of course I don't know whether this is the cuve everywhere else at the moment.