(from a .55 ha parcel in En Orveaux with vines planted in 1924 and 1979). An exceptionally spicy nose of very fresh black pinot fruit, cassis and discreet earthy nuances is trimmed in moderate wood. There is a wonderful purity to the middle weight flavors that also possess admirably fine-grained tannins on the seductively textured and impressively persistent finish that really fans out as it rests on the palate. This is a very solid effort in the context of the vintage. 92/2023+