2023 La Grande Rue, Domaine Nicole Lamarche

Once again the nose is extremely pretty with its spicier and less earthy aromas that display a really lovely array of red berry elements along with the barest suggestion of wood. There is good volume and punch to the acceptably dense middle weight flavors that exude evident minerality on the youthfully austere, balanced and firm finale. This is compact and not revealing much today but the considerable development potential is evident. ~ (94) Allen Meadows, Burghound 1-10-2025