Denis Mortet, Fixin Vv other_regions_australia The wine shows great integration

The wine shows great integration of the oak

The 2014 Smith Haut-Lafitte has a much simpler bouquet than the 2014 Pape-Clément

This mindblowing bottle hit every note on the scale

The rich and nicely dense flavors possess a velvety and caressing mouth feel that exhibit a pretty minerality on the nicely balanced and impressively complex if not especially refined finish

(91-94)/2030+

Denis Mortet, Fixin Vv other_regions_australia The wine shows great integration(from 40+ year old vines in the tiny . 74 ha vineyard of Champs Pennebaut that are blended with fruit from Les Champs de Charmes; 100% whole cluster). A restrained, even cool yet ripe nose blends notes of purple fruit with those of earth, spice, floral and a hint of the sauvage. There is both good energy and delineation to the medium weight flavors that display ample minerality on the firm, balanced and youthfully austere finish. This is a relatively