Alvina Pernot other_regions_australia the 2004 needs a bit

the 2004 needs a bit of air to soften the tannins a touch

classy and beautifully well-balanced finale

fruitcake and espresso flavors show superb depth as well as energy and definition

(from the climats of La Cardeuse and Fairendes in a rough proportion of one-third to two-thirds)

very persistent and tensioned finish

Alvina Pernot other_regions_australia the 2004 needs a bitA slightly riper and certainly more expressive nose more freely offers up its combination of white peach, citrus confit and a lovely array of floral elements. The medium weight and impressively intense flavors are not quite as dense as those of the Corton Charlemagne but even so, they are also wonderfully textured and refined on the strikingly long, very dry and inviting finish. This too could use better depth but the aging potential, not to mention