Deeper if less wide aromas – there is a similar, almost grainy, complexity to the the nose that the Charmes shows again it is almost ‘fuzzy focus’ versus the Cortons. The palate here is tighter and equally intense. Good balance and finish – I like this very much.

Versus the Corton, totally different aromas of dark-skinned cherry, hints of cured meat – makes a good impact. Mmmm – really complex, concentrated and balanced with just a faint spike of CO₂. Faint oak texture in the finish that is largely wrapped in creamy flavour. Really excellent!

A medium cherry-red colour. The nose whilst showing lots of herbal, spice and floral elements has none of the ‘2004 cedar’ – very interesting. The palate is lithe and quite linear, a touch austere even, but great fruit, a sneaky extra dimension on the mid-palate and a very, very impressive, if understated finish keep you coming back for more. It clearly needs time but I expect it should repay the wait – say from 2015…