2024, Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret, VOSNE-ROMANÉE, 1er Cru, 'En Orveaux'1. 78 for the total cru, and here they have 1. 08. Vines between the woods above and Echzeaux, below this is north south planted which helps catch the early morning sun in this later ripening place. Darker, cushioned, wider fruit more impressive at the depth. Ultra silky again, a certain cushion to the concentrated flavours, some additional complexity, but no flavours of overt barrel. A little more mineral and narrower in the finish, but not a bit

Hmm - high toned - lots of oak again today but also there's a very lovely clarity of fine red fruit - that's a great aromatic invitation

but all giving nuance underneath the fruit

it slowly unfurls to reveal a powerful core of blackcurrant jelly

**** 94 Jasper Morris MW

the palate is very well balanced with a fine bead of acidity

announcing a relatively linear Canon

Tannins are fine-grained but plentiful

musuclar and hold things firmly in place

"Good sense of purity

In 2024 most of Lafite's Merlot went into Carruades and the final blend is 45% Cabernet Sauvignon

Domaine de Chevalier dazzles from the very first taste

evidently with weight to follow but not showing much