Bitouzet Prieur, Volnay Pitures other_regions_australia layered and slightly honeyed aromas

layered and slightly honeyed aromas that precede equally ripe full-bodied flavors that are sleekly muscular

It's hard to see the fruit lasting long enough for the oak to every truly integrate

supple and attractively textured medium weight flavors are shaped by lemon-tinged acidity on the lingering finish that is perhaps ever-so-slightly less complex than usual though more depth will undoubtedly develop over time

Moderate reduction renders the nose unreadable today

earthy finish

Bitouzet Prieur, Volnay Pitures other_regions_australia layered and slightly honeyed aromas(from 35+ year old vines). An attractively spicy nose freely offers up distinctly cool aromas of red and dark cherry, violet and a touch of forest floor character. There is again excellent verve and very good volume to the rich, muscular and well defined flavors that display fine power on the youthfully austere, compact and dusty finish that is also sneaky long. Like a number of wines in the range, this too is going to require at least a decade of