The aromatic profile is very complex and extensive. The mouth is full of notes of ripe black fruit, cherry juice, and eau de vie. Also to be found are notes of roasted meats and almond that shape the frame of the tannic structure, providing more roundness and finesse than wines from the neighboring vineyard.
The Auxey-Duresses “Moulin aux Moines” vineyard is one of the Domaine’s 3 monopoles (vineyard exclusively owned by the Domaine. The “vielles vignes” section of the monopole was planted in the 1950’s in the upper part of the clos where the terroir is of a different composition, on a steeper canter, dryer and not to mention closer to the bedrock, supplying the wine with a deeper aromatic complexity pivotal to its character.
This weekend's flash sale is a vibrant Viognier
...and a Whisky for St. Patrick's Day too
