Taupenot Merme, Gevrey Chambertin Bel Air Vintage:2018 My only real criticism of

My only real criticism of Roederer is the estates insistence on using lot numbers that resemble missile launch codes in their complexity

Made of 55% Cariñena and 45% Garnacha from old vines on slopes on slate llicorella soils

I thought long and hard about this

all wrapped in a nicely complex and persistent finish

Taupenot Merme, Gevrey Chambertin Bel Air Vintage:2018 My only real criticism of(a little known 1er that sits directly above Chambertin Clos de Bze made from vines planted in 1973). An airy red pinot fruit nose nuanced by a lovely mix of game, earth, iron, underbrush and a touch of the sauvage that continues onto the supple, delicious and very pinot flavors yet the finish is intensely earthy and serious. In sum, this is an attractive mix of beautiful fruit and ample Gevrey character, particularly on the explosive finish.