Michel Magnien, Morey Saint Denis Rouge other_regions sage and leather add darkness

sage and leather add darkness as well as weight

40% Mourvèdre and 10% Syrah that spent 16 months in equal parts concrete tanks and smaller barrels

the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Sycamore Vineyards gives up powerful crème de cassis

This is pretty much textbook Clos du Chapitre

full-blown strawberry and raspberry aromas are complemented by fresh lavender and baking spices

Michel Magnien, Morey Saint Denis Rouge other_regions sage and leather add darkness(from a mix of Les Crais, Les Cognes, Clos Solon, Bas Chenevery and les Herbuottes). Here too there is an herbal tea top note to the cool and earthy dark currant scanted aromas. There is fine volume to the caressing middle weight flavors that possess a slightly more refined mouthfeel that contrasts somewhat with the mildly rustic and austere finale that is delicious if a bit short, at least today.