This is almost as complex and aromatically pure as the ‘04 with notes of game

pepper and liquid violets characteristics

While the palate impression is not presently as complex as the nose

The 2000 has been consistently brilliant

The medium-bodied palate is like a tightly coiled spring

Drouhin Laroze, Gevrey Chambertin Vintage:2002 This is almost as complexReduction once again dominates the nose. I like the lovely sense of vitality to the detailed and mineral inflected medium bodied flavors that possess fine intensity on the delicious and solidly complex finale. This delivers very good length though there is a touch of youthful austerity present that will require a few years of bottle age to dissipate. (88 91) 2020+