Bitouzet Prieur, Volnay Taillepieds other_regions_australia and keep for 12-14 years

and keep for 12-14 years

dried fruits with a strong animal and damp-hay note

pure and highly complex red berry fruit aromas nuanced by a hint of iron oxide (a rusty earth character) that precedes rich

Finishes chewy

Bitouzet Prieur, Volnay Taillepieds other_regions_australia and keep for 12-14 yearsHere there is enough reduction to overshadow the underlying fruit so if you are tempted to try a bottle young in the interest of curiosity, be sure to give it some air first. Otherwise there is a bit more volume, and markedly more minerality, to the almost painfully intense flavors that exhibit focused power on the dusty, firmly austere and even more compact finish that delivers very fine length. As is usually the case with this wine, I would strongly