Joseph Drouhin Clos des Mouches Premier Cru Rouge 2009

An exceptional wine. Beautiful, deep-red ruby color, with the bright sheen of great Burgundies. Intense and fresh nose for the young wines. Primary notes of red fruit dominate, such as Morello cherry ("griotte", or wild cherry), raspberry, blackberry. There are hints of complexity with smoky ?avors evolving towards licorice. When the wine is maturing, aromas of pepper, tobacco, and undergrowth appear. When drinking the wine, the ?rst impression is always clear-cut and the texture ?eshy. The body is ?rm without being rough, well meshed without being heavy. There is great freshness in the younger wines. With age, the wine gets rounder. It takes on "gras" (velvety texture) and a more precise architecture, supported by silky tannins. It is lively and re? ned at the same time. There remains a ?nal and most pleasing sensati on of harmony, fullness and delicate tannins, as the wine lingers on the palate.