Fixin Arvelets, Domaine Berthaut 2017

Generous wood all but dominates the red currant, herbal tea and forest floor scents. The relatively refined and well-detailed middle weight flavors ooze a subtle minerality on the lilting, focused and sneaky long finish. This should drink well young though note that my predicted range offers the benefit of the doubt that the wood will ultimately be successfully integrated.

The 2017 Fixin 1er Cru Les Arvelets exhibits lovely aromas of sweet berries, spicy forest floor and grilled game, followed by a medium to full-bodied, ample and satiny palate, its sinewy tannins cloaked in fleshy fruit, balanced by juicy acids. This is an utterly charming Arvelets that will be hard to resist on release.