La Grande Rue, Domaine Lamarche 2014

Here there is slightly more wood in evidence but also noticeably better complexity to the exceptionally spicy nose of plum, earth, Asian-style tea and lavender scents. This is really quite refined as the caressing mid-palate is pure silk which contributes significantly to the sense of elegance of the medium weight flavors that are blessed with very fine concentration as well as plenty of palate coating dry extract on the markedly firm but not hard finale. This impeccably well-balanced effort should amply reward extended cellaring.