Dom. Des Haute Blâche Nyons Cote du Rhone Cuvee Les Chenes Taittinger Prelude Grand Cru This is an outstanding example

This is an outstanding example of classic Pinot Noir

showing hints of pear skin

Despite its delicacy

15% in concrete tulips and 17% in old oak barrels—with around 2% fermented on skins

the petit verdot grapes are the last to be harvested

Dom. Des Haute Blâche Nyons Cote du Rhone Cuvee Les Chenes Taittinger Prelude Grand Cru This is an outstanding exampleDeep, concentrated and beautifully sculpted, it opens with blackberry, black cherry and dark plum, wrapped in layers of violet, cracked pepper, warm spice and savoury garrigue. The palate is fuller, richer and more structured than the other cuves dense dark fruit, subtle earth and cocoa, and a refined thread of herbal complexity that speaks to Nyons higheraltitude terroir. Tannins are firm, fine and confidently shaped, giving a long, powerful,