Ballot Millot other_regions Here the expressive nose blends

Here the expressive nose blends notes of very ripe red and dark pinot fruit with discreet exotic and floral nuances

dry and mildly austere if slightly warmer finish

But it will get there

but that is not scary anymore

A subtle application of wood sets off the layered and appealing aromas of plum

Ballot Millot other_regions Here the expressive nose blends(vinified with ~30% whole clusters). Here the nose is both more expressive and decidedly more floral in character with its aromas of fresh red berries, earth and a hint of the sauvage. There is again fine energy and volume as well as a more refined mouthfeel to the middle weight flavors that exude a bracing minerality on the bitter cherry inflected finale. This could use better depth, but the underlying material appears to be present for that to occur