the 2008 is quite a bit less tannic than some recent vintages have been

which means they lost some 40% of the crop because of the frost

Dark fruit

But I firmly feel that recent vintages from Errazuriz completely outshine the older ones and speaking at length with winemaker Francisco Baettig

Here the cool and highly restrained nose is both more densely fruited and a bit more complex as well if a bit less elegant because like the Mazoyères this is clearly Gevrey in basic character

Joseph Drouhin, Vosne Romanee Petits Monts Vintage:1999 the 2008 is quite a(this vineyard is worked by horse and plow because there is no path for a tractor). This is even spicier than the Amoureuses with really lovely black cherry and floral scents that give way to rich, intense and extract rich medium weight flavors that possess fine delineation and an abundance of minerality. There is a distinct sense of restraint to the moderately austere, highly complex and lingering finish. Good stuff and this too will require all of a