Arlaud, Clos Roche other_regions_italy (88-90)/2016+

(88-90)/2016+

This is also quite restrained with its more deeply pitched dark berry fruit-suffused nose that displays notes of freshly turned earth

it is impossible to resist

I clearly preferred the 2016 by a long margin

Arlaud, Clos Roche other_regions_italy (88-90)/2016+(from a . 36 ha parcel in Mochamps 75% from 25+ year old vines and the remainder from 40+ year old vines). Reduction and a background note of new wood presently dominate the nose but the supple, forward and relatively suave flavors possess good freshness and verve on the delicious, complex, mouth coating and impressively lingering finish. This has an extra dimension of depth relative to the Morey 1ers but otherwise, this isnt all that much better. (91